单田芳

1953年，19岁的单田芳走上了评书表演的道路。

Shan launched his career as a pingshu performer in 1953 at age 19 .

2007年，单田芳宣布收山。

In 2007 , he announced his retirement .

本周二，我国评书大师单田芳在北京逝世，享年84岁。

One of China 's top pingshu masters , Shan Tianfang , died at the age of 84 in Beijing on Tuesday .

单田芳的评书伴随了许多国人的成长，而他永远都会是中国人民心中的一个传奇。

Shan 's story accompanied many Chinese to grow up and Shan will remain as a legend in Chinese people 's heart .

单田芳本名单传忠，辽宁营口人，家人多是当地民间艺术家，单田芳深受家庭熏陶。

Born as Shan Chuanzhong in Yingkou , Liaoning , Shan was influenced by his family , most of whom were local folk artists .

2012年，单田芳在第七届中国曲艺牡丹奖上获得终身成就奖。曲艺是评弹、评书和相声等传统民间艺术形式的统称。

In 2012 , Shan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Peony Awards for China Quyi -- a general term for traditional folk art forms , including ballad singing , storytelling and crosstalk .

通常以一对屏风、一张桌子、一把折扇、一块醒木为背景，单田芳凭借扎实的技巧和即兴演绎，将书中的场面描绘得如电影片段般生动逼真，引人入胜，虏获了大批热情的粉丝。

With a backdrop -- usually a pair of screen doors , a table , a folding fan and a block of wood ( known as xingmu ) -- Shan won a large base of enthusiastic fans for his solid techniques and improvisation , describing the scenes in the book in vivid and captivating ways , like movie clips .