Shan Tianfang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shan.
Shan Tianfang
Born
Shan Chuanzhong (单传忠)

(1934-12-17)17 December 1934
Xishi District, Yingkou, Manchukuo
Died11 September 2018(2018-09-11) (aged 83)[1]
Beijing, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationPingshu performer
SpouseWang Quangui (王全桂)

Shan Chuanzhong (Chinese: 单传忠; pinyin: Shàn Chuánzhōng; 17 December 1934 – 11 September 2018), better known by stage name Shan Tianfang (Chinese: 单田芳; pinyin: Shàn Tiánfāng), was a Chinese pingshu performer.[2] He was a member of the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage inheritors, a member of Chinese Ballad Singers Association[3] and a member of China Society for Literature Popular Research. His language in pingshu performances was relatively plain, and he specialized in presenting the images, colors and emotions with sound impressions. Since the mid-1990s, his storytelling video shows have been broadcast on TV stations like CCTV.

  1. ^ 著名评书艺术家单田芳11日下午病逝 享年84岁 (in Chinese). ifeng.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Chinese Lunar Calendar". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Cnina Culture中国文化网
  3. ^ "Chinese Ballad Singers Association (中国曲艺家协会)". cnquyi.org. Archived from the original on 2005-12-28.