Hou Baolin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hou.
Hou Baolin
Born(1917-11-29)November 29, 1917[1]
Tianjin, China
DiedFebruary 4, 1993(1993-02-04) (aged 75)
Beijing, China
OccupationXiangsheng actor
SpouseWang Yalan
ChildrenYaozhong, Yaoru, Yaohua, Yaowen, Zhen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese侯寶林
Simplified Chinese侯宝林
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóu Bǎolín

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, Shi Shengjie, and Wu Zhaonan. 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.

Personal

Hou's third wife was Wang Yalan. Hou had three sons and two daughters, including Hou Yaohua and Hou Yaowen.[6][7] Hou died on February 4, 1993, at the age of 76 of stomach cancer. He was buried at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, in Beijing, China.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hou Baolin
  2. ^ "侯宝林". ent.sina.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Hou Baolin, Crosstalk Performer
  4. ^ "Hou Baolin Biodata". 360 Document.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hou Baolin: Master of Funny Business". Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "侯宝林的两个儿子:侯耀华与侯耀文两兄弟" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "'Tomb of Hou Baolin in Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery' University of Maine maine.com". Retrieved Dec 20, 2016.


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