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Chinese Soprano, Spouse of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012

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Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China

Peng Liyuan is a Chinese contemporary folk singer and the spouse of Xi Jinping, current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China. Peng gained popularity as a singer from her regular appearances on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, a widely viewed Chinese television program that airs during the Chinese New Year. She won honors in singing…

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  • The Road to Rejuvenation2010

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Key facts

Paramount leader
Xi Jinping
Preceded by
Liu Yongqing
President
Xi Jinping
Succeeded by
Zhang Qichao
Chairman
Li Ruihuan , Jia Qinglin
Born
( 1962-11-20 ) 20 November 1962 (age 63) , Yuncheng , Shandong, China
Party
Chinese Communist Party
Spouse
Xi Jinping ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ) ​
Children
Xi Mingze
Relatives
Xi family (by marriage)
Alma mater
China Conservatory of Music
Occupation
Singer educator
Profession
Soprano
Nickname s
Mother Peng ( Chinese : 彭妈妈 ; pinyin : Péng māmā )
Branch service
People's Liberation Army
Years of service
1980–2017
Rank
Jiang
Commands
People's Liberation Army Academy of Art

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Peng
Gender
female
Citizenship
China
Place of birth
Yuncheng County
Occupation
opera singer
Languages spoken
Chinese
Native language
Mandarin
Instrument
voice
Military rank
major general
Image
Peng Liyuan.jpg
Residence
Beijing
Voice type
soprano
Significant event
childbirth
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date of birth
1962-11-20
Commons category
Peng Liyuan
name in native language
彭麗媛
number of viewers/listeners
321211
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Encyclopedic overview

Peng Liyuan (Chinese: 彭丽媛; pinyin: Péng Lìyuán; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese singer who has served as the First Lady of China since 2012, as the wife of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China.

Peng gained popularity as a singer from her regular appearances on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, a widely viewed Chinese television program that airs during the Chinese New Year. She won honors in singing competitions nationwide. Her most famous singles include People from Our Village, Zhumulangma, and On the Field of Hope. Peng also sang the theme songs of several popular TV series, such as The Water Margin (1998).

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