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A final farewell to Chinese masters

china.org.cn / chinagate.cn, December 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Li Shiji (1933-2016)

Peking Opera artist Li Shiji (left) [File photo / dzwww.com]


Peking Opera performer Li Shiji died on May 8 at the age of 83. She was the adopted daughter of Cheng Yanqiu, one of the most respected Chinese artists of the 20th century and the creator of the "Cheng School" style of Peking Opera. Li had devoted her life to training performing artists and nurturing potential audiences of Peking Opera. (Read more)

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