Xie Dong, female, Han ethnicity, was born in February 1971. She is a member of the China National Democratic Construction Association and holds master's degrees in both literature and philosophy.

Duties

Xie Dong's responsibilities cover:

- Education;

- Ethnic and religious affairs;

- Civil affairs;

- Culture and tourism;

- Sports;

- Intellectual property;

- Overseas Chinese affairs;

- Cultural and historical affairs;

- Shanghai Administrative Committee for the Historic Relics of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling

Xie Dong supervises the following government departments:

- Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education

- Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs

- Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs (Shanghai Administration of Social Organizations)

- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Radio and Television and Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage)

- Shanghai Administration of Sports

- Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration

Xie Dong also maintains communication with the Shanghai Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation.