Mei Baojiu (Chinese: 梅葆玖; pinyin: Méi bǎojiǔ) (March 29, 1934 -) born in Shanghai, China (ancestral home – Taizhou, Jiangsu Province),is one of the most famous contemporary Jingju (Peking opera) artists in China, also a great performer of the Dan role type in Peking Opera and Kunqu opera, National Class A Actor of China, the leader of Mei lanfang Peking Opera troupe in Beijing Peking Opera Theatre. Mei’s father – Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳) was one of the greatest Jingju (Peking opera) artists in modern history Read more on Last.fm