Chen Ailian

Chen Ailian (; 24 December 1939 – 21 November 2020) was a Chinese dancer. 

In 1952 she became a student at Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院) in Beijing. In 1963 she became a major trouper in China Opera and Dance-Drama Theatre. 

She once acted the leading role in the first performance of pantomime Fish-Beauty (《鱼美人》) in 1959.Lu Wenjian. Chen Ailian, Encyclopedia of China (Music&Dance Edition), 1st ed. At present Chen served as the vice chairwoman of Chinese Dancers Association.A brief biography of Chen Ailian 

Chen died of stomach cancer on 21 November 2020 in Beijing, aged 81.

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