Chen Ailian
Chen Ailian is a Chinese dancer. She was born on November 14 according to the lunar calendar in Shanghai, and her ancestral home was Panyu, Guangdong. Her father died in 1950 and her mother in 1951 leaving her at age 11 with just her younger sister.
In 1952 she became a student at Central Academy of Drama in Beijing where she trained in classical Chinese dance and classical ballet with internationally renowned teachers. In 1963 she became a major trouper in China Opera and Dance-Drama Theatre. Chen is expert in the skill of dance, and is good at Chinese classical dance and folk dance. She once acted the leading role in the first performance of pantomime Fish-Beauty in 1959. At present Chen served as the vice chairwoman of Chinese Dancers Association.Repertory
Chen performed lead roles in dance dramas including:
- Lady of the Sea《鱼美人》
- Red Flag《红旗》
- White Haired Girl《白毛女》
- Dagger Society《小刀会》
- Princess Wencheng《文成公主》
- Dream of the Red Chamber《红楼梦》
