Li Shuangjiang

Li Shuangjiang (Chinese: 李双江; born 10 March 1939) is a Chinese military singer, and is considered one of the best tenors in China.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Professor

Li Shuangjiang
李双江
Born (1939-03-10) March 10, 1939
Harbin, Heilongjiang, Manchukuo
CitizenshipChinese
Alma materCentral Conservatory of Music
Years active1963–present
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Spouse(s)Ding Ying (former wife)
Meng Ge (current wife)
ChildrenLi Tianyi
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李雙江
Simplified Chinese李双江

Biography

Li Shuangjiang was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Manchukuo in 1939.[1] Li attended the Central Conservatory of Music when he was twenty years old. After graduating from university he was assigned to work in the army song and dance ensemble. At the age of thirty, he joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe. He made a record that sold three million copies by the age of thirty-two. Now, he is a professor at Central Conservatory of Music.

Personal life and family

Ding Ying (丁英) was Li's first wife. She was a dancer. They have a son named Li He (李贺).[2]

In 1990, at age fifty-one, Li and Meng Ge, who was more than twenty-seven years his junior, married in Beijing.[3] Meng Ge was his student at Central Conservatory of Music. They have a son named Li Tianyi.[4] Meng Ge is also a well-known military singer.[5]

In 2013, Li was embroiled in controversy as his son Li Tianyi was sentenced to ten years in jail for rape.[6]

References
  1. 揭李双江辛酸成名史 成功离不开两位伟大女人. Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). 2013-02-23.
  2. 李双江前妻丁英首曝光 共育大儿子李贺(图). Ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2011-09-09.
  3. 揭李双江梦鸽相差27岁师生恋 老来得子曾流产. People.com (in Chinese). 2012-07-10. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26.
  4. 李双江梦鸽相差27岁"师生恋"修成正果 58岁得子 溺爱非常. 163.com (in Chinese). 2013-02-23. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
  5. Buckley, Chris, "Rape Trial Casts Attention on Offspring of China’s Elite", New York Times, August 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  6. DeHart, Jonathan. "Li Tianyi Denies Gang Rape: The Latest Fuerdai Trial". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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