Mr. Zhou Xifei has devoted himself to calligraphy creation and education for many years, and has cultivated a large number of outstanding calligraphy talents. In 1998, the "Exhibition of Zhou Xifei's Calligraphy Works" was held. The "Contemporary Famous Artists" column in the fifth issue of "Chinese Calligraphy" magazine in 1997 had a special introduction, and he was hailed as one of the important contemporary Chinese calligraphers.
In 2007, Mr. Zhou Xifei suffered from cancer and was admitted to the hospital for treatment. During the days of fighting the disease, he remained tenacious. He still focused on the art of calligraphy and painting in the hospital bed and continued to create in the ward. When Mr. Zhou Xifei was hospitalized, Wang Rulin, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and other leaders visited the hospital. He died in Changchun at 4:43 on April 11, 2009 due to illness at the age of 81.