Zhang Huoding

Zhang Huoding (born 24 January 1971) is a Peking opera singer. She is a singer in the "Cheng-pai" (程派) tradition, or school of Cheng Yanqiu (程砚秋, 1904–1958).^[1] Zhang is best known in the West for the title role in the 2003 video of the revolutionary opera Sister Jiang directed by Zhang Yuan.^[2] She was seen in a Chinese opera version of the Legend of the White Snake at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City, in her US debut in 2015.^[3]

Zhang Huoding
Born	(1971-01-24) January 24, 1971 (age 54) Baicheng, Jilin, China
Alma mater	National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
Occupation	Peking opera performer
Years active	1995–2010
Employers	China National Peking Opera Company National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
Known for	Dan roles
Style	Cheng (Cheng Yanqiu) school
Children	1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張火丁
Simplified Chinese	张火丁
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Huǒdīng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.