Wang Xinghua

Biography

Wang Xinghua was born in February 1917 in Panlong Village, Xinchang County, Zhejiang Province, China. She was a Yue opera actress specializing in dan (female) roles. She is known alongside Shi Yinhua, Zhao Ruihua, and Yao Shuijuan as the "Three Flowers and One Silk" (三花一娟). She began learning Yue opera in 1931, and in the same year went to Shanghai to perform. She excelled in qingyi (virtuous woman) and guimendan (noble young lady) roles. She always sought innovation and reform in her art. Her notable works include the Yue operas "Yie Xiang Dao Yin," "Yu Tang Chun," and "Meng Li Jun." She passed away in 1999.