Career
He was closely associated with Yuan Shikai and by Yuan"s death in 1916 Zhou was the most important financier and industrialist in northern China. He founded, led or had an interest in:
1901, Shandong University
1903, Hebei University of Technology
Beiyang Bureau of Industry
Kaiping Mines - merged with Luanzhou in 1912, renamed Kailuan
1907, Chee Hsin (Qixin) Cement Company
1907, Luanzhou Mining
Tientsin Official Bank
1908 Jingshi Water Works (now Beijing Water Works)
1916, Hua Hsin (Wah Hsing. Hua Xing) Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company
1919, National Industrial Bank of China
1921, Pu Yu Machinery Company
1923, Hua Hsin Bank
Zhou Xuexi was the fourth son of Zhou Fu.