Li Shengsu

Upon graduating in 1986, Li was assigned to the Handan Peking Opera Troupe where she served the roles of main performer and leader.

Mei Baojiu personally taught her performances such as The Drunken Concubine (贵妃醉酒) and The Phoenix Returns Home (凤还巢).

[citation needed] In 1998, Li Shengsu entered the Graduate School of Outstanding Young Actors of Peking Opera for further study.

Some countries that Li Shengsu has performed in are South Korea, Japan, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France, the United States, Australia, Italy, Canada, Cuba and Egypt.

She is currently the director of Troupe One of the China National Peking Opera Company after she succeeded Yu Kuizhi to the position on September 18, 2010.

[citation needed] Other roles that Li Shengsu holds includes being a member of the 11th and 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

[citation needed] In 1992, Li Shengsu participated in the National Young Peking Opera teams's new play show where she won the Excellent Actor Performance Award for Meng Lijun (孟丽君).

That year she was also honored with the titles "Match 8th Red Flag Bearer", "Advanced Literary and Art Worker" and the "Second Top Ten You of Shanxi Province" by the provincial Party committee and the government.

[citation needed] In 2004, Li Shengsu became the first person to sing Peking opera in the Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria.