Guo Lanying: key obituary facts
Is Guo Lanying dead? Yes. Guo Lanying died on August 11, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Guo Lanying's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Guo Lanying known for?
She was a Chinese operatic soprano.
More about Guo Lanying
Born: 1 December 1929.
Place of birth: Pingyao.
Place of death: Guangzhou.
Gender: female.
Occupation: singer, politician.
Nationality: People's Republic of China, Republic of China.
Education: Renmin University of China.
Notable work: My Motherland.
Awards: People's Artist.
Also known as: Lanying Guo.
Genres: Chinese Music.
Instruments: Vocal.
Years active: 1946–1982.
Guo Lanying, the Chinese operatic soprano and singer celebrated for patriotic repertoire, died on August 11, 2026, aged 96.
Born in Pingyao, Shanxi, on December 31, 1929, she became widely known for songs including “My Motherland” and “Nanniwan.” She studied Shanxi bangzi, a local form of opera, from the age of six and was performing with a theatrical troupe in Taiyuan by the time she was 11. In the 1940s, she went on to study opera at North China United University and performed with its song-and-dance troupe.