Guo Qiru (; 1900 – 1969) was a Chinese

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performer.

Biography

On 12 April 1900, Guo was born in

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, to a poor family. He belonged to the

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ethnic group. He was educated in an old-style private school for about 6 years. In 1923, Guo joined Hongkuishe (). He started to learn the arts of traditional Chinese opera. In 1925, he studied under Liu Dezhi () and became a fifth-generation xiangsheng performer. In 1940, he performed xiangsheng with Hou Baolin and became widely known. In 1951, Guo and Hou Baolin gave a gratitude performance at the front of the

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. In 1954, Guo and Hou Baolin gave a gratitude performance in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guo, Qiru 1900 births 1969 deaths Male actors from Beijing Chinese xiangsheng performers Chinese male stage actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 20th-century Chinese comedians