Li Yugang
Li Yugang (Chinese: 李玉刚; pinyin: Lǐ Yùgāng; born July 23, 1978) is a Chinese singer, artist, and soloist with the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater. A National First-Class Actor, he specialises in nándàn (男旦) roles, male performances of female parts, in Peking opera.
Born into a farming family in Jilin province, Li was unable to attend college and worked various jobs before becoming a club singer in Xi'an. It was there that his ability to sing in both male and female registers was discovered when he filled in for an absent colleague. Li rose to prominence in 2006 after placing third on the talent show Star Boulevard and has since released music, performed internationally, and expanded into writing, cultural promotion, and filmmaking.
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