Chen Ailian

Chen Ailian (Chinese: 陈爱莲; born 1939) is a Chinese dancer. She was born on November 14 according to the lunar calendar[1] in Shanghai, and her ancestral home was Panyu, Guangdong. Her father died in 1950 and her mother in 1951 leaving her at age 11 with just her younger sister.

Chen Ailian (陈爱莲)
Born1939
Panyu, Guangdong
NationalityChinese
OccupationDancer, dance teacher
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

In 1952 she became a student at Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院) in Beijing where she trained in classical Chinese dance and classical ballet with internationally renowned teachers.[1] In 1963 she became a major trouper in China Opera and Dance-Drama Theatre. Chen is expert in the skill of dance, and is good at Chinese classical dance and folk dance. She once acted the leading role in the first performance of pantomime Fish-Beauty (《鱼美人》) in 1959.[2] At present Chen served as the vice chairwoman of Chinese Dancers Association.[3]

Repertory

Chen performed lead roles in dance dramas including:[4]

References
  1. 陈, 爱莲 (1982). 我是从孤儿院来的 (in Chinese) (三厂印刷 ed.). 北京: 三联书店.
  2. (in Chinese)Lu Wenjian. Chen Ailian, Encyclopedia of China (Music&Dance Edition), 1st ed.
  3. (in Chinese)A brief biography of Chen Ailian Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Zhongguo wu dao ci dian : Zhong guo wu dao ci dian. Zhongguo yi shu yan jiu yuan. Wu dao yan jiu suo. "Zhongguo wu dao ci dian" bian ji bu., 中国艺朮硏究院. 舞蹈硏究所. 《中國舞蹈詞典》编辑部. (Beijing di 1 ban ed.). Beijing Shi: Wen hua yi shu chu ban she. 1994. ISBN 7503913312. OCLC 34008111.CS1 maint: others (link)


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