周而复先生于去年1月8日在北京病逝。享年90岁。周先生生前是第五、六、七届全国政协委员,担任过全国政协副秘书长兼文史资料委员会副主任。还曾被任命为文化部副部长、中国作家协会名誉委员、中国书法家协会副主席和顾问等职。他是国内外享有盛誉的作家、书法家和文化使者。在 Mr. Zhou Fumui died in Beijing on January 8 last year. At the age of 90 years. Mr. Zhou was the fifth, sixth and seventh members of the CPPCC National Committee during his lifetime, and served as deputy secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee and deputy director of the Committee on Cultural and Historical Materials. He was also appointed as Deputy Minister of Culture, Honorary Member of the Chinese Writers Association, Vice Chairman and Consultant of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. He is a prestigious writer, calligrapher and cultural messenger at home and abroad. in