After Dalian had a disappointing 2004 season, Vladimir Petrović came in as the new manager and would loan out Zhang to Sichuan Guancheng during the 2005 season where he quickly established himself as a key member of the club.
After Dalian had a poor 2004 performance, Vladimir Petrović became the new manager and placed Zhang on loan to Sichuan Guancheng in 2005 where he quickly became an essential part of the squad.