The only foreigners who get into it are youngsters looking to win Mandarin competitions. Xiangsheng, or crosstalk, reflects the soul of Chinese wit. It relies heavily on puns, allusions, and double entendres, so that... ...full story at China Expat
from China Expat on Fri, Jul 24 2009
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裘英俊 于丹 [学聋哑]片断A »
YouTube video TIANJIN CROSSTALK
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Crosstalk artist Hou Yaowen dies at 59 » Shanghai Daily FAMOUS Chinese crosstalk performer Hou Yaowen died of heart disease at the age of 59 at his home in Beijing at 6:30 pm yesterday. |
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Chinese crosstalk star faces court action over "diet" tea advertisement » People's Daily Guo Degang, China's most famous crosstalk performer, is to face legal action for making allegedly false claims in an advertisement for a "diet" tea. |
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Famous Chinese crosstalk artist dies of heart disease » People's Daily Famous Chinese crosstalk performer Hou Yaowen died of heart disease at the age of 59 at his home in Beijing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. |
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Crosstalk magic leaves crowds delirious » People's Daily Magicians performing at the recently concluded World Championships of Magic in Beijing certainly wowed audiences with their sleight of hand. But the show also brought an ancient stage craft -- known as crosstalk -- to the attention of a younger public.... |
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Crosstalker apologizes, escapes lawsuit » Shanghai Daily GUO Degang, a famous Chinese crosstalk performer, has escaped from a lawsuit over false claims he made in an advertisement for a "diet" tea thanks to his timely expression of regret, Beijing Times reported today. |
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