Zheng Wanlong graduated from Beijing School of Chemical Engineering in 1963, majoring in organic chemistry. He has successively served as a technician and workshop director of Beijing No. 1 Pesticide Factory, deputy director of the literary editorial office of Beijing Publishing House, deputy editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief of "October" magazine. In 1963 began to publish works. Joined the Chinese Writers Association in 1980.