Xie is an original singer/songwriter, well-known in China. He established a rock band "You Zhi Da Dou" in 1998. In 2006, he initiated and founded the NGO team named "Don't Eat Friends", since when he has been fully engaged in the promotion of animal protection and advocacy of an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. Zheng Xie released his first record "Singing for You - Dedicated to Earthlings" in August 2010. It is the first of its kind in China on the theme of animal and environmental protection.