Chen Ailian

Chen Ailian (; 24 December 1939 – 21 November 2020) was a Chinese dancer. 
In 1952 she became a student at Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院) in Beijing. In 1963 she became a major trouper in China Opera and Dance-Drama Theatre. 
She once acted the leading role in the first performance of pantomime Fish-Beauty (《鱼美人》) in 1959. At present Chen served as the vice chairwoman of Chinese Dancers Association.
Chen died of stomach cancer on 21 November 2020 in Beijing, aged 81.