Sheng Jie and Wu Xiaobang

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Title (English): Sheng Jie and Wu Xiaobang
Title (Chinese): 盛婕与吴晓邦
Title (Romanization): Sheng Jie yu Wu Xiaobang
Description: Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Sheng Jie is in the front row fourth from the left.
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Subjects: Sheng, Jie; Wu, Xiaobang
Object Material: Black & white photograph
Contributing Artist: Sheng, Jie, 1917-
Image Filename: SJ00237
Collection Title: Pioneers of Chinese Dance

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Collection: Pioneers of Chinese Dance
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Record: SJ00237
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