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Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00330%5DSJ00330, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00330/SJ00330/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00314%5DSJ00314, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00314/SJ00314/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Chen Si-lan (陈西兰, 1905-1996) was a Chinese-Creole woman born in Trinidad, the daughter of Eugene Chen (陈友仁, 1878-1944) and Agatha Alphosin Ganteaume (1878–1926). Chen Si-lan studied dance in the USSR and later worked in Hollywood. She was a world famous modern and ballet dancer. In 1959, she travelled to China with her husband, the film scholar Jay Leyda., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00337%5DSJ00337, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00337/SJ00337/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng Jie (back row, third from left), Wu Xiaobang (back row, fourth from left), and Zhang Qing (张庚, back row, fifth from left)., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00304%5DSJ00304, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00304/SJ00304/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00328%5DSJ00328, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00328/SJ00328/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." This is a photograph from a 1957 research trip to document the "Confucian Rites" 祭孔 ceremonies in Qufu., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00323%5DSJ00323, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00323/SJ00323/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing with Dai Ailian and Wu Xiaobang, the latter whom she later married. From the 1950s onward, she held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng Jie (front row third from right) and Wuao Xiaobang (center row third from right) at a welcome event to celebrate Dai Ailian's (front row, fourth from right) arrival in Chongqing., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00293%5DSJ00293, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00293/SJ00293/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing with Dai Ailian and Wu Xiaobang, the latter whom she later married. From the 1950s onward, she held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng performing in the 1941 work "Joining Forces," which expressed the idea that Nationalists and Communists must unite to defeat Japanese imperialism., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00297%5DSJ00297, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00297/SJ00297/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng and Wu performing at the Nanhong Art Vocational School (南虹艺术专科学校) in Chengdu., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00302%5DSJ00302, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00302/SJ00302/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing. From the 1950s onward, she held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng helping at the Xi'an Orphanage. Pictured here are Han Youhan (韩悠韩, center row first on the right), Wu Yiwen (伍依文, center row second from the right), Sheng Jie (center fow forth from right, carrying son), Wu Xiaobang (back row, third from the right), You Huihai (游惠海, back row fourth from the right)., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00301%5DSJ00301, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00301/SJ00301/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00340%5DSJ00340, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00340/SJ00340/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00339%5DSJ00339, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00339/SJ00339/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥).In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00336%5DSJ00336, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00336/SJ00336/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng Jie (center), Kangba'erhan (康巴尔汗, secon from left), Long Yinpei (隆阴培, far left), and Baoyinbatu (宝音巴图, far right) in the USSR., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00144%5DSJ00144, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00144/SJ00144/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00265%5DSJ00265, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00265/SJ00265/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng performing in Wu Xiaobang's anti-fascist dance drama "Poppy Flower" in Shanghai in 1938., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00283%5DSJ00283, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00283/SJ00283/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00291%5DSJ00291, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00291/SJ00291/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng (front row, far left) and Wu (front row, second from left) with students in Guilin in 1940., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00284%5DSJ00284, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00284/SJ00284/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00259%5DSJ00259, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00259/SJ00259/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng acting in Yu Ling (于伶)'s "Women's Country" in 1939., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00253%5DSJ00253, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00253/SJ00253/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00136%5DSJ00136, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00136/SJ00136/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00187%5DSJ00187, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00187/SJ00187/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng playing the leading role in the play "Liang Hongyu" directed by Gu Zhongyi (顾仲彝) in Shanghai in 1940., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00278%5DSJ00278, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00278/SJ00278/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00181%5DSJ00181, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00181/SJ00181/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00185%5DSJ00185, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00185/SJ00185/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Here, we see Sheng Jie (front row, fourth from the left) and Chen Jinqing (陈锦清, front row, fifth from the right)., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00110%5DSJ00110, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00110/SJ00110/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Pictured here are Sheng Jie (center row far left) and Wu Xiaobang (center row second from the left)., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00109%5DSJ00109, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00109/SJ00109/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00162%5DSJ00162, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00162/SJ00162/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00111%5DSJ00111, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00111/SJ00111/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Sheng Jie is in the front row fourth from the left., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00223%5DSJ00223, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00223/SJ00223/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00128%5DSJ00128, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00128/SJ00128/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." Sheng Jie is in the front row fourth from the left., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00251%5DSJ00251, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00251/SJ00251/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00285%5DSJ00285, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00285/SJ00285/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00289%5DSJ00289, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00289/SJ00289/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00129%5DSJ00129, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00129/SJ00129/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00199%5DSJ00199, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00199/SJ00199/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00196%5DSJ00196, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00196/SJ00196/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00123%5DSJ00123, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00123/SJ00123/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium." The work shown here, "Huagudeng," was created in collaboration with folk artists in Anhui Province. It was later awarded first place in the 1953 All-China Folk Music and Dance Meeting in Beijing. This work also became the basis for the Anhui Hagudeng folk dance curriculum later developed at the Beijing Dance School., http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00125%5DSJ00125, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00125/SJ00125/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00200%5DSJ00200, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00200/SJ00200/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

Sheng Jie (盛婕 b. 1917) is a founding figure of modern Chinese dance. Born in Shanghai and raised in Hangzhou and Harbin, she was exposed to foreign culture and revolutionary ideals from a young age. During the 1930s, she performed in many progressive spoken drama works, including "Professional Woman" (职业妇女), "Liang Hongyu" (梁红玉), "Women's Country" (女儿国), "Defense of the Heart" (心防), and "The More They Fight, the Fatter They Become" (越打越肥). In the early 1940s, she taught at the Yucai School in Chongqing, where she married Wu Xiaobang 吴晓邦 (1906-1995). From the 1950s onward, Sheng held leadership positions in numerous dance organizations, including the Beijing Dance School, the China Dancers Association, and the China Ancient Dance Research Institute. She served on the editorial boards of numerous major Chinese dance research publications, including the 40-volume series "Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Compendium.", http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-DANCE1IC-X-SJ00026%5DSJ00026, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/dance1ic/SJ00026/SJ00026/!250,250, Please note that the information provided in the 'Description' field is the scholarly work of Professor Emily Wilcox and subject to a Rights/Permissions., http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html