Peng Liyuan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Mainland Chinese contemporary folk singer and wife of Supreme Leader Xi Jinping
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Place of Birth: Yuncheng County, Shandong, China
About Peng Liyuan
- Peng Liyuan (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Péng Lìyuán, Mandarin pronunciation: [p???? l?^y???n]; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese contemporary folk singer and performing artist.
- Peng Liyuan is the wife of the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping.
- Peng is referred to as the "Chinese First Lady" by Chinese media.
- During 2012 to 2017, Peng was the President of then People's Liberation Army Academy of Art (name of the academy has been changed in 2017 to the Military and Cultural Institute of National Defense University, People's Liberation Army). Peng gained popularity as a soprano singer from her regular appearances on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, a widely viewed mainland Chinese television program that airs during the Chinese New Year.
- Peng has won many honors in singing competitions nationwide.
- Peng's most famous singles include "People from Our Village" («????»), "Zhumulangma" («????») and "In the Field of Hope" («???????»).
- Peng also sang the theme songs of several popular TV series, such as, The Water Margin (1998). Peng was a civilian member of China's People's Liberation Army, and held the civilian rank equivalent to Major General before she was appointed the Art Academy's dean, upon which she was given the formal rank.
- She is known for her world-class fashion appearances, specifically on traditional Chinese styles, credited to her personal couturier Ma Ke.In 2014, Peng was listed as the 57th Most Powerful Woman in the World by Forbes.
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