What are the names of actresses in traditional operas in China?

The actress in China's traditional drama is usually called "Dan"

Dan is a kind of traditional opera performance in China, and it is a general term for female roles. From singing and dancing to hundreds of plays. Pei Songzhi's Biography of the Witch in Liaodong, Sui's Biography of the Maiden, Jiao Fangji, Tang's Biography of Being a Woman, Duan Anjie's Miscellanies of Yuefu, etc., are all traditional Chinese opera programs with women as the main roles, which are the predecessors of Dan.

Classification:

According to the age, identity, personality and performance characteristics of the characters, they can be roughly divided into seven types: Zheng Dan, Hua Dan, Tiedan, Guimendan, Udan, Lao Dan and Cai Dan.