Choi Seunghee Performance Photo

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Title (English)
Choi Seunghee Performance Photo
Title (Chinese)
崔承喜剧照
Title (Romanization)
Cui Chengxi juzhao
Description
In 1951-52, the world-renowned Korean dancer Choi Seunghee (Sai Shōki/Ch'oe, Sŭng-hŭi/최승희/崔承喜, 1911-1969) was invited to teach a year-long course at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. At the time, Choi was based in North Korea. Choi was one of the most important modern dance artists in Asia from the late 1930s until the early 1960s and had a major impact on the development of modern Chinese dance.
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Performers (Romanized name)
Choi, Seunghee
Performers (Chinese name)
崔承喜
Performers (Korean name)
최승희
Performers (Names in Other Transliterations)
Sai Shōki/Ch'oe, Sŭng-hŭi
Choreographer (Romanized name)
Choi, Seunghee
Choreographer (Chinese name)
崔承喜
Choreographer (Korean name)
최승희
Dance Style
Korean
Object Material
Black & white photograph
Contributing Artist
Siqintariha, 1932-
Image Filename
SQ00001
Collection Title
Pioneers of Chinese Dance

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1196 x 1772
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84 KB
Record
SQ00001
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/dance1ic/x-sq00001/sq00001

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"Choi Seunghee Performance Photo." In the digital collection Pioneers of Chinese Dance. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/dance1ic/x-sq00001/sq00001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.
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