 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Zhang akabatana naZhang Dan, waasina hukama naye, muna 1997. Muna 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix JGP, vaviri vacho vakakwikwidza mumutambo mumwe chete uye vakahwina menduru yegoridhe. Vakaenderera mberi mwaka nemenduru yebronze pa1999 Chinese National Championships. Mwaka wakatevera, vakakwikwidza mumitambo miviri ye1999 2000 JGP, vachitora menduru mune zvese zviri zviviri. Vakakwanisa kuenda kumagumo, kwavakapedza vari vashanu. Gore iroro, vakava vechipiri mumakwikwi enyika uye vakapedza vari vechina muJunior Worlds. 