[6] She made her international debut at the 2019 Olympic Hopes Cup in Liberec, Czech Republic where the Chinese team won the gold medal.

At the 2021 Chinese Championships, she finished 23rd in the all-around qualification round and sixth with the Hunan provincial team.

[17] Zhou began the 2024 season at the Cottbus World Cup, winning gold medals on both the balance beam and floor exercise.

[19] She was selected to represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Luo Huan, Ou Yushan, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhang Yihan.

[25][26] The interaction spawned several memes, with many Twitter users commenting on her “Golden Retriever behavior” and “little sister” energy.

[27] A few weeks after the Olympics, Zhou again garnered Internet attention when the silver medalist, having returned home, was seen helping to wait tables at her family's restaurant in Hengyang.