Ceremony to mark passing of soprano legend Jiang Ying

BEIJING - A farewell ceremony will be held on Friday for well-known singer and teacher Jiang Ying, who passed away in Beijing on Sunday at the age of 92.

"The leaving of Jiang Ying is a great loss to the education of vocal art in China, but we will carry on the work with her spirit," said Wang Cizhao, president of the Central Conservatory of Music.

Jiang, a Chinese soprano and professor of vocal music, was the wife of famous rocket scientist Qian Xuesen, who passed away in 2009.