Zhong Yangsheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Longchuan, Guangdong province. He was born in 1948, joined the CPC in 1970 and has a doctorate in economics. In the 1970s, Zhong taught at Guangdong Teacher's College, and subsequently held leading Party posts in Xinhui county, Heyuan city and Heping county of Guangdong province. He served as mayor of Heyuan in 1990.
Zhong later held Party positions in the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, and was appointed vice-governor of Guangdong province in 2003.