Mei Lanfang-梅兰芳

Mei Lanfang
   Mei Lanfang is considered as one of the greatest artists in the history of Beijing Opera.
   He was bom in Beijing in 1894. His family was very poor. When he was four, his father died. He was supported by his uncle. At the age of eight, he began to learn Beijing Opera from Wu Lingxian. He studide very hard .At last he made great achievements.
   Mei Lanfang visited America and some other countries. He made friends with Chaplin, the greatest and funniest actor.
   Mei Lanfang loved his country very much. During the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he refused to act for the Japanese invaders.
   The name of Mei Lanfang is popular among Chinese. He will be remembered for ever.
梅兰芳
   梅兰芳被认为是京剧史上一位杰出的艺术家。1894年他出生于北京的一个穷苦家庭。4岁时，他的父亲就去世了，是他叔叔抚养了他。从8岁起，他跟吴铃仙学唱京剧。他勤奋苦练，终于取得了巨大成就。梅兰芳访问过美国和其它一些国家，并与幽默大师卓别林结成了朋友。
   梅兰芳爱国情浓。在抗日战争时期，他曾拒绝为日本侵略者演戏。
   梅兰芳这个名字在中国家喻户晓。他永远活在我们心中。