Tan Xinpei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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actor
Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1847
Place of Birth: Hubei, China
Date of Death: 10-May-1917
Profession: actor
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Tan Xinpei
- Tan Xinpei (23 April 1847 – 10 May 1917) was a Chinese Peking opera artist who specialized in sheng roles.
- A disciple of Cheng Changgeng, Tan Xinpei was undoubtedly the most important Peking opera performer of his generation.
- Some of his audio recordings have survived.
- He was also the only actor in China's earliest film Dingjun Mountain (1905). More than 40 of his family members have, over seven generations, worked as Peking opera performers, including his son Tan Xiaopei, grandson Tan Fuying, great-grandson Tan Yuanshou, and great-great-grandson Tan Xiaozeng.
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