When I was young, I studied in Baoding No.2 Normal School and Beiping Fengyong University (Northeastern University), developed progressive ideas and engaged in student movements. Later, I was introduced to Yan 'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, and a few days later, I was transferred to Northern Shaanxi College as the captain of the 17th Team. After the establishment of North China United University, he served as the chief of military affairs, and later transferred to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region as the chief of militia operations, the head of the military station, and the head and commander of the field army. Participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff of the 67th Army of the 20th Corps of Chinese people's Volunteer Army. After returning to China, he served as Minister of Ordnance Department of North China Military Region of China People's Liberation Army. Deputy Commander of China People's Liberation Army Beijing Garrison (Corps level) 198 1 Retired. Won the second-class medal of independence and freedom, the first-class medal of liberation and the second-class flag of North Korea.
Medal. 1988, he was awarded the Medal of Independence. He has served as the first executive director of China Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of Beijing Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of China Old-age Painting and Calligraphy Research Association, director of China Yanhuang Culture Research Association, member of China Poetry Society, consultant of Beijing Poetry Society, consultant of the Old-age Painting and Calligraphy Society of the Ministry of Culture and many other honorary positions.
On October 20 12 65438+ 10/3, Comrade Zhang Xifan died in Beijing at the age of 102.