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简介

Gu Xiurong is a famous Henan Opera performing artist, born on October 5, 1946, in Sheqi County, Henan Province. She belongs to the Chang school and is a Chinese national first-class actress. She began her artistic career at age nine when she joined the cultural propaganda team in Mobe Township. In 1963, she was admitted to the Fangcheng County Henan Opera Troupe. In 1979, her production of "The Romance of the Western Chamber" was recorded and broadcast nationwide by China Central Television. In December 1981, she joined the Henan Province First Henan Opera Troupe and received guidance from Henan Opera master Chang Xiangyu. In 1982, she became famous for her role as She Taijun in "Generations Rally to Battle" and gained wide popularity in Beijing and Taiwan. She won a silver medal in the Henan Opera Radio Competition in 1991 and the Plum Blossom Award, China's highest theater acting award. In 2000, she founded an art school at her own expense. Her singing is characterized by authentic Henan Opera flavor, passionate and powerful.