Xiao Liulingtong

Biography

Xiao Liulingtong (1950–1966), born Zhang Jinxing in Shanghai, was the second son of Liulingtong and brother of Xiao Liulingtong. A native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he was a Shaoxing opera actor. He learned acting from his father Liulingtong and uncle Qilingtong, excelling in monkey plays like his father. He began performing with the Zhejiang Shaoxing Opera Troupe at age three and became an official member at eight. His repertoire included Journey to the West, Da Ban Shan, and Qi Wang Ku Dian. He performed alongside his father and brother in notable plays such as Three Strikes Against the White Bone Demon and Sun Wukong Creates Havoc in Heaven. He died of leukemia in Beijing in 1966 at only 16 years old, leaving behind a brief but memorable artistic legacy.