99 years ago today, on August 19, 1926 (July 12, 1926 in the lunar calendar), Beijing opera actor Wei Xikui was born. Wei Xikui was born on August 19, 1926, in Ji County, Hebei Province. Actress of Beijing Opera. At the age of 13, he followed his father and brother to Beijing to sing the Leting Drum. Later, he received advice from Jin Wanchang, Wang Peichen and others. After the founding of New China, it persisted in the innovation of Fengdiao Da Drum and formed a unique singing style. He is good at performing songs such as "Baoyu Married" and "Yang Naiwu and Cabbage". In 1957, he participated in the Oriental Opera Competition at the World Youth Festival and won the Gold Medal. He is currently a member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and vice chairman of the Beijing Branch of the China Dramatists Association.