1975-1978北京林业大学园林系，园林专业；
1989-1990英国皇家园艺植物园，园艺专业；
1993-英国皇家植物园邱园，保护生物学研究生班毕业；
2001-2003云南农业大学，农作物栽培专业研究生毕业；
1978-1983年在昆明植物研究所植物园从事园林设计、横断山考察和蕨类植物引种驯化，任研究实习员；
1984-1994参加和主持杜鹃花资源调查和引种驯化研究，任助理研究员，期间曾主持完成国家自然科学基金2项，云南省应用基础研究基金2项；国际合作项目3项，地方项目2项。
1995年4月-2000年任副研究员。
1995年4月 —2002年7月：中国科学院昆明植物研究所，任植物园副主任主要负责植物园的科研和建园。
1995年赴丹麦农业畜牧大学讲学Royal Veterinary and Agriculture University 被聘为客座研究员(Guest Research Fellow)；
1996—2003年：被聘为硕士生导师和云南省九五期间项目评审专家，期间1997-1999负责99世界园艺博览会大温室百花馆的设计与布展项目并被99‘世博局聘为单项奖评审小组组长及多项奖评审专家；被日本岛根县和泰国皇家分别聘为花卉和杜鹃花顾问；
1997年-至今，任中国科学院昆明植物研究所学术委员会委员和云南省第8、9、10届政协委员以及政协第10届教科文卫体委员会委员。
2001-2005年负责丽江高山植物园的筹建，资源本底调查和规划设计以及初建工作；期间于2003年任博士生导师。
2004年：被英国爱丁堡植物园聘为Researcher fellow至今。
2007年：被日本兵库县淡路景观园艺学校聘为教授，给研究生讲授植物资源与景观设计。

张长芹，云南杜鹃花，云南科技出版社。
张长芹参编，中国作物及其野生近缘植物花卉卷，中国农业出版社。
王红，张长芹，李德铢，薛瑞光，杨亲二，丽江植物园种子植物名录，云南科技出版社。
张长芹，杜鹃花，中国建筑工业出版社；

QIAO Qin，ZHANG Chang-Qin**, MA Yong-Peng,  TIAN Wei Karyotype asymmetry of Aspidistra (Convallarieae, Ruscaceae)，Acata Botanic Yunnanica，Accepted.
QIAO Qin，1ZHANG Chang-Qin**,A new species of the genus Rohdea(Ruscaceae sensu latofrom Yunnan, China),Annales Bortanici Fennici ,Accepted.
Bao.-Ling. Sun, Chang.-Qin. Zhang and Jun. Wen, Cryptic dioecy in Nyssa yunnanensis (Nyssaceae), a critically endangered species from tropical eastern Asia, Annuals of Missouri Botanical Garden, Accepted.
Jing-Li Zhang  Chang-Qin Zhang * Lian-Ming Gao  Jun-Bo Yang  Hong-Tao Li；2007，Natural hybridization origin of Rhododendron agastum (Ericaceae) in Yunnan, China: inferred from morphological and molecular evidence；J Plant Res .457-463
Jingli Zhang, Changqin Zhang*, Zhikun Wu, Qin Qiao 2007,The potential roles of interspecific pollination in natural hybridization ofRhododendron species in Yunnan, China, Biodiversity Science ,15 (6): 658–665
SUN Bao-Ling, Zhang Chang-Qin*, Zhou Feng-Lin , Shi Wu zhi -kun ,2007,A Preliminary Study on Seed Morpha and Germination characteristics of the critically endangered Nyssa yunnanensis W. C. Yin Acata Botanic Yunnanica 29（03）351-354
SUN Bao-Ling1, 2, ZHANG Chang-Qin*, 2007,The revised description of critically endengered species, Nyssa yunnanensis W. C. Yin* (Nyssacea), Acata Botanic Yunnanica 29(02)173-175
Y. Huang , C-Q. Zhang* , S.Blackmore, D-Z. Li and Z-K. Wu，2006，A preliminary study on pollination biology of Omphalogramma soulei Franch. (Primulaceae), a species endemic to China，Pl.Syst.Evol.26:1:89-98.
Wu zhikun, Zhangchangqin*,2006, Investigation on germplasm resources of the genus
Primula L．in the Yulong Mountains，Northwest Yunnan, Guihaia 26(1)：49— 55
WU Zhikun ,Zhang Changqin* ，Huang Yuan，Zhang Jingli ，Sun Bao ling,2006, Analysis on The Formation Of Plant Species Diversity In The Yulong M ountains，Upper Reaches of Yangtze River, Resources and Environment in the Yangtze Basin, VbI．I5 N0．I,1-6
Wu Zhikun ，Zhang Changqin*，Cheng Zhiying,2005, The effect of Different Culture media and Conditions on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Three Primroses,Seed,Vol,24,No.4,1-5.
GAO LianMing，ZHANG Chang-Qin，LI De—Zhu ，WIJ Ding,2005, Chromosome Numbers of Some Species of Rhododeodron，subgen．Azaeastrum,Acata botanicaYunnanica,27(4)433-436.
Zhang changqin 2005,How to cultivate Rhododendron, Flower,and Horticultra,23,2-3
Xue Dawei, Zhang Chang-Qin*，2004. Primula sinolisteri var. logicalyx,, a new variety of the Primulaceae from Yunnan, China. Acta Phytotataxonomica Sinica 42(3): 263-264
Xue Dawei, Ge Xuejun, Hao Gang, Zhang Chang-Qin*, 2004. High genetic diversity in a rare, narrowly endemic primrose species: Primula interjacens by ISSR analysis. Acta Botanica Sinica 46(10): 1163-1169
Zhang Changqin Gao Lianming Xue Runguang Yang Jingquan,2004, A General Review of the Research and Conservation Statue of Chinese Rhododendron, Guangxi Sciences 11(4)：354～359，362
HUANG Yuan，ZHANG Chang-Qin*，XUE Da-Wei,2004, Chromosome Numbers of Three Species of Omphaogramma(Prirnulaceae)from Yunnan, Acata Botanic Yunnanica,26(3)252-254
Huangyuan ,Zhang changqin*, 2004,The explore of four species Omphalogramma Seed Gemination,seed,VOL.23.No.11.
Zhang Chang-Qin，D. Paterson，2003，Rhododendron maxiongense (Ericaceae), A New Species From Yunnan, China，NOVON 13，156-158。
XUE Da-wei，Huangyuan,Zhang changqin,luojifeng,2003,Gegraphic Distribution and Ecologic-Biological Charactes of rare Primirosa Primula interjacens,Journal of Plant Resource and Enviroment,12(4)59-60
ZHANG Chang-Qin，ZHU Hui—Fen ，WU Zhi—Kun,2003, A Preliminary Report Oil Acclimatization of Five W ild Ornamental Primroses,Acata Botanic Yunnanica,25(2)216-222.
Xue dawei,Zhang changqin*,2003, karyotypes of Four Species of Prmula (primulaceae)from M t．WuIlIagshaIl，Yunnan, Acata Botanic Yunnanica,25(1)78-82.
Xue Dawei，Zhang Changqin*， Huang Yuan， and Luo Jifeng,2003 Investigation on Germplasm Resources of the Genus Primula L ． in the Wuliangshan M ountains of Yunnan, Acta Horticulturae Sinic ,，30(4)：476～478
ZHU Huifen，ZHANG Changqin* ，GONG Xun, 2003,A sum mary on plant introduction and acclimatization research, Guihaia, 23(1)：52— 60
GAO Lian—Ming，ZHANG Chang—Qin，LI De—Zhu ，WEI Zhong—Xin, 2002，Pollen Morphology of the Rhodoreae(Encaceae)andIts System atic Im plication, Acata Botanic Yunnanica,24(4)：471—482
Gaoliang-ming,LiDe-Zhu,Zhang Chang-Qin,Yang Jun-bo， 2002，Infrageneric and sectional Relatyionships in the Genus Rhododendron(Ericaceae)Inferred from ITS SequenceData,  Acta Bot.Sinica  44（11）1351-1356。
Zhu HuiFen, Yang JunBo ,Zhang ChangQin, Li De Zhu ,2002, Systematic Position of Primula secundiflora(Primulaceae)Inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS Sequence date,Acta phylotaconomica Sinica,40（2）133-138
ZHANG Chang qin，LUO Jifeng，SU Yu fen,2002, The research of drought tol erance on six species of Rhododendron,Guihaia, 22(2)：174 -176
GAO Lian-Ming，ZHANG Chang Qin，LI De—Zhu，W EI Zhong Xin, 2002，Pollen Morphology of Rhododendron Subgenus Azaleastrum, Journal of Wuhan Botanical