Cheng Yanqiu Explained

Cheng Yanqiu (1 January 1904 – 9 March 1958) was a Chinese Peking opera singer.^{[1] [2]} He is remembered as one of the 20th-century's great female impersonators, having specialized in Peking opera's female roles (dan).^[3] Yanqiu was a member of the Chinese Communist Party and was buried in Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.

Life

Cheng was born in Beijing.^[4]

Cheng was also the creator of several original Peking opera productions in the 1920s and '30s. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he refused to perform and instead worked as a farmer in Beijing. After the war, he was appointed vice president of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Opera.

He died of a heart attack in Beijing at on 9 March 1958.

See also

• Mei Lanfang
• Shang Xiaoyun
• Xun Huisheng

Notes and References

1. Web site: 谷 . 立立 . 2017 . 天妒英才程砚秋 . 11 January 2024 . People.cn.
2. Web site: Kun . Zhang . 2018-04-07 . The stories behind the four great actors . 2024-01-12 . www.chinadaily.com.cn.
3. Book: Li, Ruru . The Soul of Beijing Opera: Theatrical Creativity and Continuity in the Changing World . 1 May 2010 . . 9789622099944 . 84–85.
4. Book: Brandon . James R. . The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre . Banham . Martin . 1997-01-28 . . 978-0-521-58822-5 . 46 . en.