Mei Bao jiu, a Peking Opera master, passed away when he was 82. As the【小题1】(nine) son of famous opera star Mei Lanfang, who was the founder of the Mei style of acting, Mei Baojiu devoted his life to 【小题2】(promote) the traditional art of Peking Opera. He was one of China’s most successful and 【小题3】(admire) Peking Opera performers and enjoyed a worldwide reputation.

Born in 1934, Mei Baojiu began to learn the art 【小题4】the age of 10. When he was 13, he had his first formal performance. Gifted with【小题5】clear and sweet voice, Mei Baojiu was well received by the audience. Besides "The Drunken Beauty", his classics "Mu Guiying Takes Command" and "Xi Shi, the Beauty"【小题6】(appreciate) by many foreigners. Mei Baojiu's famous performances won【小题7】(he) the "Asia's Best-Artist Award" by the New York Lincoln Centre in 1989.

Mei Baojiu was enthusiastic about his work【小题8】(develop) the Peking Opera in general. He hoped this Chinese traditional art could be better and 【小题9】his father’s art could last forever. Mei Baojiu’s【小题10】(die) is not just a big loss to Peking Opera but also to Chinese culture.