🎂 Peking opera star Mei Lanfang is born (1894)
Where: Beijing, China
Nearby on the globe: National Centre for the Performing Arts → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: October 22
October 22, 1894: Peking opera star Mei Lanfang is born. Peking opera performer Mei Lanfang was born in Beijing, China. With dazzling costumes, graceful hand movements and song, he took Peking opera to Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union. The house where he lived is now a memorial museum.
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🧠 Question of the day
What kind of performer was Mei Lanfang?
- Ballet
- Circus
- Peking opera
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Answer: Peking opera
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What happened on October 22?
October 22, 1894: Peking opera star Mei Lanfang is born. It happened in Beijing, China.
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