Chang Xiangyu donated aircraft to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.

On June 1, 1951, the Chinese People’s Federation to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea issued a call to the people across the country to donate aircraft, artillery, and tanks, and a climax of the weapons donation movement spread across the country began.

Chang Xiangyu, a famous Henan Opera actress, and the "Xiangyu Opera Club" led by her are determined to tour charity performances in major cities across the country and use the income from the performances to purchase a fighter jet for the volunteer army. To this end, Chang Xiangyu sold her children's gold locks and jewelry, sold her car, first donated 40 million yuan (old currency), and used the remaining money as a fund for the theater club's touring benefit show to purchase things needed for the benefit show.

In order to perform with peace of mind, Chang Xiangyu entrusted her three children to Xi'an Nursery. Driven by her, the patriotic enthusiasm of all the cast and crew of the drama club was high and they worked tirelessly. Since August 1951, they have toured more than 170 benefit performances in 6 provinces including Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, and Jiangxi, with an audience of more than 30 Thousands of people.

After half a year of touring benefit performances, Xiangyu Drama Club finally realized its wish to donate a plane to the volunteer army, and the plane was named "Chang Xiangyu".

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In terms of art, Chang Xiangyu has reached her peak. Listening to her singing is a pleasure, and every word can be heard in the ears of the audience. This kind of singing art is worth inheriting and learning by young people.

At the same time, Comrade Chang Xiangyu is full of passionate emotions for the art of national opera, always fulfills his promise of "the opera is bigger than the sky", and devotes his whole life to the cause of Chinese national opera. Comrade Chang Xiangyu is a people's artist, deeply respected and loved by the broad masses of the people.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Chang Xiangyu No.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Chang Xiangyu