Zhou Weizhi, previously known as Zhou Liangji and He Lishan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dongtai, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1916, and joined the CPC in 1938. Zhou has held leading Party positions in the Ministry of Culture, and he has served as a member of the Chinese Culture Federation, as well as chairman of the Chinese Academy of Mass Culture. He is the composer of such songs as "Put on the Bayonet" and "Frontline March".
Zhou Weizhi was a member of the standing committee of the 7th CPPCC, a deputy to the 8th and 12th CPC National Congresses .