Zheng was the chief conductor of the China National Opera House (CNOH) and she formed and conducted the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra.

[8] After Moscow, she returned to CCOM and taught until the Cultural Revolution interrupted her work.

[9] She was involved in the "influential performances" of The God of Flowers, La Traviata, Carmen, Le Nozze di Figaro and Madam Butterfly.

[6] In the 1980s, she helped French conductor, Jean Perrison, make the first Chinese translation of Carmen when he visited Beijing.

[12] In 1998, she started the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra (XPO), a non-State musical ensemble.

[5] Zheng received the 2012 Chinese Cultural Figure title for her contribution to music education and conducting.