Chu Lanlan

Chu Lanlan
Born1982 (1982)
Beijing, China
Died (aged 40)
Beijing, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationPeking opera singer

Chu Lanlan (Chinese: 朱兰兰; 1982 – 30 December 2022[1]) was a Chinese opera singer.[2][3]

Chu made her singing debut on television in 1990, when she was eight years old. She studied at the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera.[4] Possessing a soprano range, Chu specialized in Peking Opera.[2] She wrote the song and dance "Farewell My Concubine" for the Peking Opera. She also performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Chu had also worked on projects on public welfare.[4] Her last performance was in early November 2022 in which she was accompanied by her son.[5] In December 2022, Chu died from the complications of COVID-19.[4][2][6][7]

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  2. ^ a b c "China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll". BBC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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  5. ^ "Beijing 2008 singer Chu Lanlan dies from COVID-19". InsideTheGames.
  6. ^ "Plots sterven allerlei Chinese celebrity's en toponderzoekers, maar corona wordt niet genoemd". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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