Yan Huizhu

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Yan Huizhu (Chinese 言慧珠, 1919–1966) was an ethnic Mongolian classical Chinese opera singer who performed in the jingju and kunqu genres. In 1946, she received high acclaim for her performance in Shengsi hen (Regret for Life and Death) in Beijing, becoming known as the "Queen of Beijing Opera". In 1957, she served as vice-president of the School of Traditional Operas in Shanghai and toured in Europe. Denounced under the Cultural Revolution, in the night of 10 September 1966 she committed suicide after the Red Guards had ransacked her home and accused her of being a counter revolutionary.

Career

1. 1919
   Born
2. 1966
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Beijing
• •Citizenship: People's Republic of China
• •Known as: singer, opera singer, Peking opera actor
• •Genre: Peking opera
• •Plays: voice