A fluent English speaker, translated several Shakespeare plays to
Chinese.
Was vice minister of culture in China between 1986-1989.
First made his mark in the West as a translator. He was one of the
stars of the stage production of Lao-She's "Teahouse" in Beijing in
1958, revived after the Cultural Revolution in 1979. His perfect English enabled him to act as interpreter between the company and foreign visitors. This continued when the production toured Europe.
In 1983, collaborate with Arthur Miller on Beijing production of "Death of a Salesman." He translated the script, played lead role Willy Loman, and served as Miller's interpreter.
Ying translated several English plays in Chinese. He also gained
attention for his Chinese plays, in the western world.
Attended Qinghua University, and then began his acting career as a founding member of the Beijing People's Art Theatre upon his graduation in 1950.