Yang Shaohua

Yang Shaohua was a Chinese xiangsheng comedian and actor.

Early life and career

Yang was born in Beijing, China in June 1931. His father died before he was born and his mother died in 1967. In 1944, he became a disciple of Guo Qirong, and began performing xiangsheng at Beijing Qiming Tea Club. After the establishment of the Communist State in 1951, he moved to Tianjin and worked at Daming Iron and Steel Factory. After the Cultural Revolution, he was transferred to Tianjin Opera Group. He began performing xiangsheng with Ma Zhiming, a renowned xiangsheng comedian, in 1970s. In 2018, Yang had appeared in the CCTV New Year's Gala show.

Personal life and death

Yang married Ouyang Sufen. The couple had five children, in order of birth: Yang Wei, Yang Jinming, Yang Lun, Yang Jian and Yang Yi.
Yang died on 9 July 2025, at the age of 94.