- Ma Sanli
Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Ma Sanli
caption =
chinesename =
tradchinesename = 馬三立
simpchinesename = 马三立
pinyinchinesename = Mǎ Sānlì
origin =
birthdate = 1914
birthplace =Beijing ,China
deathdate = death date and age|2003|2|11|1914|1|1
deathplace =Tianjin , China
occupation =Xiangsheng actor
spouse =
awards =
website =Ma Sanli (Zh-tsp|t=馬三立|s=马三立|p=Mǎ Sānlì; 1914–
February 11 ,2003 ) was a Chinese comedian in the traditionalXiangsheng or "crosstalker" style.Biography
Ma was born in
Beijing ; he was of the Hui ethnic group, and the son and grandson of practitioners of Xiangsheng. He was apprenticed toZhou Deshan in 1929.He came to be noted for avoiding complication in a way that kept his performances accessible to a mass audience. He pursued his art in
Tianjin .He became a widower in 1984, he later himself died in Tianjin.
Works
* Buying Monkeys
* Meeting Fiend
* Yellow Crane TowerExternal links
* [http://www.china.org.cn/english/2003/Mar/57171.htm Cross Talker Ma Sanli and Traditional Chinese Culture]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
