Hou Baolin
| Hou Baolin | |
|---|---|
 Hou Baolin performing with Ma Ji | |
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 侯寶林 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 侯宝林 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Hóu Bǎolín (Mandarin) |
| Born |
November 29, 1917[1] Tianjin, China |
| Died |
February 4, 1993 (aged 75) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Xiangsheng actor |
| Spouse(s) | Wang Yalan |
| Children | Hou Yaohua, Hou Yaowen |
Hou Baolin (traditional Chinese: 侯寶林; simplified Chinese: 侯宝林; Pinyin: Hóu Bǎolín; November 29, 1917 – February 4, 1993) was a Chinese xiangsheng performer.[2][3] He was one of his generation's most popular and influential xiangsheng performers and was mentor to many later xiangsheng performers.[4] His apprentices include Ma Ji, Ding Guangquan and Shi Shengjie. He was the father of Hou Yaohua and Hou Yaowen.
Biography
Hou Baolin was born in Tianjin, China on November 29, 1917. He joined the Peking Opera Troupe at the age of 12, before switching his profession to being a xiangsheng performer, in which he studied under Zhu Kuoquan.[5] After the founding of new China, the social status of folk performers rose considerably. Hou joined the Quyi Art Troupe of the Chinese Broadcasting Recitation and Ballad Troupe and made major contributions to China's xiangsheng art.
Hou died on February 4, 1993, at the age of 76 of stomach cancer. He was buried at Babaoshan cemetery.[6]
References
- ↑ Hou Baolin
- ↑ "侯宝林". ent.sina.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Hou Baolin, Crosstalk Performer
- ↑ "Hou Baolin Biodata". 360 Document.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Hou Baolin: Master of Funny Business". Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Hou Baolin dies at the age of 76