Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the China Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
The most celebrated Peking opera performer of the twentieth century, famous for female roles, who introduced the art to audiences in Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Mei Lanfang specialised in dan, or female, roles and refined their singing, movement and costume. His tours abroad in the 1920s and 1930s impressed figures such as Charlie Chaplin, Bertolt Brecht and Konstantin Stanislavski.
During the Japanese occupation he grew a moustache and refused to perform. He is honoured as one of the greatest figures in Chinese theatre.
During the Japanese occupation he grew a moustache and refused to perform. He is honoured as one of the greatest figures in Chinese theatre.
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