Career
Shi was studying during four years (1964–1968) in the Northwest University of Nationalities. He had served during ten years (1969–1979) in various posts in Hezheng County of Gansu Province before eventually becoming the mayor of Hezheng. From July 1984 to November 1986, he served as vice mayor of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu.
In November 1986, he became vice secretary of cost per click Linxia committee, and was elevated to secretary in April 1988.
From September to November 1997, he again studied at Central Party School. He became the head of propaganda department of Jilin in October 1998.
He was elevated to vice secretary of cost per click Jilin committee in May 2000. In September 2000, he was appointed as director and Party chief of General Administration of Press and Publication of the People"s Republic of China and the director of National Copyright Administration of the People"s Republic of China.
In December 2005, he became the secretary of cost per click Guizhou committee, and since January 2006, Shi has served as Party chief of Guizhou and the chairman of Guizhou people"s congress.