Beijing Celebrities Residences Tour

Tour Code: BJ-PO-21
Tour Name: Beijing Celebrities Residences Tour
Departure: daily
Duration: 1 day
Package includes: Vehicle, Guide, Meal, Admission Fee...
Highlights: Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling, Guo Moruo, Mei Lanfang and Lao She
Notes: L = Lunch;

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- Soong Ching Ling: Born in Shanghai on January 27, 1893, Soong Ching Ling contributed all her life and energy to the cause of the Chinese people's democracy and socialism, to the cause of world peace and human progress. At the early stage of her life, she consistently followed Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionary forerunner and devoted her life to the democratic revolution. She was a world renowned great fighter for patriotism, democracy, internationalism and communism. Soong Ching Ling passed away in Beijing at the age of 90 on May 29, 1981.
- Guo Moruo: 1892-1978, Chinese writer and scholar. He co-founded the Creation Society, which promoted a romantic style of writing. His love stories and experiments in free verse, particularly his poetry collection The Goddesses (1921), won immediate popularity. He wrote several historical plays, notably Ch' Yan (1942), about the dissident poet of the 4th-century BC. He also wrote numerous studies on Chinese archaeology, history, and literature. He served as a prominent government official from 1949 until his death.
- Mei Lanfang: born in 1894, T'ai-chou, Kiangsu province, China. died August 1961, Peking. Chinese theatrical performer, one of the greatest singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. He began studying at the Peking Opera at the age of 8 and made his debut onstage at 12, playing a weaving girl. Thereafter he played mostly female roles, becoming especially known.
- Lao She: Lao She, born of Manchu descent in Beijing, is a Chinese playwright and author of humorous, satiric novels and short stories.

Quotation: (Validity:2010.09.01-2012.12.31) 

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