Li Weikang
Li Weikang (born 21th February 1947) is a retired, elderly, 77 year old, septuagenarian Peking opera singer, a national first class actress, a professor at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, an inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage, deputy to the National People's Congress, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and since 1966 when she was around 18, around the start of the Cultural Revolution she joined The Chinese Communist Party. Her Nationality and ethnicity is Han Chinese. Her Race is Asian, her sub-race is East Asian and her Ancestry Group according to ferensic anthropology is Asian.
Early life
On Friday 21st February 1947, Li Weikang was born in Beijing, China. Li's name in Chinese: 李维康.[citation needed]
Career
Since 1966, Li has been with the National Peking Opera.[1] In 1984, Li won the First China Plum Blossom and award.[1]
As of 2010, in additional to performing Chinese opera, Li is a professor at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.[2] In 2010, Li performed as Yuji, an imperial consort, in The Hegemon-King Bids His Concubine Farewell.[2]
Li is a retired Peking opera performer who specializes in Dan roles. She has served as vice-chairperson of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Theatre Association.[citation needed]
Personal life
Li's husband is Geng Qichang.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Peking Opera Show to Mark New Year Celebration". chinadaily.com.cn. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Peking Opera at Forbidden City". chinadaily.com.cn. February 5, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Veteran reinvests classic tale". chinadaily.com.cn. November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
Additional sources
- The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Europa Publications. 2002. p. 331. ISBN 1-85743-122-7.
External links
- Image of Li Weikang dressed in Chinese opera style
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