WEBMei Lan (22 October 1894 – 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a notable Chinese Peking opera artist in modern Chinese theater. Mei was known as "Queen of Peking Opera". [1] Mei was exclusively known for his female lead roles ( dan) and particularly his "verdant-robed girls" ( qingyi ), young or middle-aged women ...