Cheng Yanqiu (1 January 1904 â€" 9 March 1958) was a Chinese Peking
opera singer . He is remembered as one of the 20th-century's great
female impersonators, having specialized in Peking opera's female
roles (dan).Cheng was born in Beijing.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.
opera singer . He is remembered as one of the 20th-century's great
female impersonators, having specialized in Peking opera's female
roles (dan).Cheng was born in Beijing.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.
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