Yan Huizhu
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.
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