Tan Zhenshan
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Tan Zhenshan began telling stories at the age of fourteen. By 1985, when his Selected Stories of Tan Zhenshan was published, it had collected 686 stories; the number has since grown to 1,040. He lays great emphasis on the choice of subject matter. In telling he relies not on physical exaggeration but on vocal tone and expression, and he excels at intricate plots and vivid language. His other representative collection is The Finest Selected Stories of Tan Zhenshan.
Honors & Recognition
Male, of the Han ethnic group, born in 1925 and deceased in 2011, a native of Xinmin, Liaoning. A national representative bearer of the Tanzhenshan Folk Tales, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. In 2006, he was awarded the title of "Folk Artist" by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture.
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