Hou Yaowen

Hou Yaowen
Chinese name 侯耀文
Pinyin Hóu Yàowén (Mandarin)
Born July 17, 1948(1948-07-17)
Beijing, China
Died June 23, 2007(2007-06-23) (aged 58)
Beijing, China
Occupation Xiangsheng actor

Hou Yaowen (Chinese: 侯耀文; Pinyin: Hóu Yàowén; July 17, 1948 - June 23, 2007), or Hou Yuewen (侯跃文) was a Chinese xiangsheng actor.

Biography

The son of Hou Baolin, a master of Guo Degang, Hou Yaowen became a xiangsheng actor in 1960. He was elected as one of the Top Ten Humorous Stars in 1994. [1]

Hou died of heart attack at his home on June 23, 2007, aged 59. [2]

References

  1. ^ “中国十大笑星”侯耀文心肌梗塞逝世 相声大师享年59岁, Lianhe Zaobao June 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Hou Yaowen obituary, China Daily, June 23, 2007.

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