Pioneering modern dance choreographer Liu Feng-shueh dead at 97

Choreographer Liu Feng-shueh (劉鳳學), who held many firsts in Taiwan -- first holder of a doctorate degree in dance, first person to promote Chinese modern dance, and one of the first National Arts Award winners -- died at home in Taipei on Wednesday, according to a statement released that day.

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