Shan Tianfang, Master Traditional Storyteller And Chinese Radio Superstar, Dead At 83
(ArtsJournal)

“Bothered by what he felt were the many historical inaccuracies and superstitious fantasies found in the classical epics [of the pingshu storytelling artform], Mr. Shan, who had studied history, soon began performing his own interpretations based on his meticulous historical research,� for which he became celebrated. In the years after the Cultural Revolution, he brought […]