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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Xun Huisheng''' (Chinese: 荀慧生) (1900-1968) was one of the four famous ''[[dan]]'' (female characters) in [[Peking opera]], along with [[Mei Lanfang]] (1894-1966), [[Shang Xiaoyun]] (1899-1976) and [[Cheng Yanqiu]] (1900-1968).<br /> <br /> Xun was born on Jan. 5, 1900, to a poor family in [[Dongguan County]], [[Hebei]] Province. He began learning the art at 8, then moved to [[Beijing]] studying under a famous performer, [[Hou Junshan]], playing huadans (female characters). His career as a Peking opera performer officially started in 1918, when he joined the Xiqunshe troupe.<br /> <br /> Xun rose to fame in 1919 when he performed with [[Yang Xiaolou]] and [[Tan Xiaopei]]. He spent the next seven years touring southern China and building his reputation. In his career, Xun also adapted more than 100 librettos, such as ''Chatoufeng'', ''Zhuo Wenjun'' and ''Du Shiniang'', and invented a new ''changqiang'' (singing) of female role by combining traits from local operas with Peking opera.<br /> <br /> [[File:Xun Huisheng.jpg|thumb|Xun Huisheng]]<br /> <br /> Xun died on December 26, 1968.<br /> [[category:people]]<br /> [[category:peking opera]]</div>

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