Mei Lanfang
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Mei Lan (22 October 1894 – 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a notable Chinese Peking opera artist in modern Chinese theater. Mei was known as "Queen of Peking Opera".[1] Mei was exclusively known for his female lead roles (dan) and particularly his "verdant-robed girls" (qingyi), young or middle-aged women of grace and refinement. He was considered one of the "Four Great Dan", along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, and Xun Huisheng.
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Born | (1894-10-22)October 22, 1894 | ||||||
Died | August 8, 1961(1961-08-08) (aged 66) | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 梅瀾 梅蘭芳 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 梅澜 梅兰芳 | ||||||
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