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Feng Jicai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianjin. He was born in 1942 and joined the China Association for Promoting Democracy in 1983.

Feng began his career painting at the Tianjin Calligraphic and Painting Studio. In the 1970s, he taught at a Tianjin school for arts and handicrafts workers. After 1986, he became more prominently involved with writers‘ associations. That year, Feng was the Vice-Chairman for the Tianjin Federation of Literary and Arts Circles. He also worked with the Tianjin branches of the Chinese Society for Study of Folk Literature and Art as well as the Chinese Writers‘ Association.

In 1988, he became executive Vice-Chairman of the 5th China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He later served as the Vice-Chairman of the 8th and 9th China Association for Promoting Democracy Central Committees.

He was elected Vice-Chairman of the 10th China Association for Promoting Democracy Central Committee in 1997.

Recent Career Data

2001—????	Dean, Tianjin University, Feng Jicai Literature and Art Institute Tianjin Municipality
1998—2003	Member, CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1997—2002	Vice-Chairman, 8th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—????	Executive Vice-Chairman, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), National Committee
1986—????	Vice-Chairman, Tianjin Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tianjin Municipality
1986—????	Vice-Chairman, Chinese Writers Association Tianjin Municipality
1986—????	Vice-Chairman, Chinese Society for Study of Folk Literature and Art Tianjin Municipality
1986—????	Editor-In-Chief, Free Forum on Literature