At the forum, Jiang Kun, a Chinese crosstalk master with many years of international performance experience, shared with us his skills in introducing Chinese culture, especially crosstalk culture, to non-Chinese audiences.
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Jiang Kun (Chinese: 姜昆; pinyin: Jiāng Kūn; born October 19, 1950) is a Chinese comedian, specializing in the xiangsheng trade. A native of Beijing,he was a disciple of another renowned comedian, Ma Ji. Jiang Kun currently acts as deputy chairman of the Association of Chinese Folk Art.
Xiangsheng (traditional Chinese: #相聲; simplified Chinese: 相声; pinyin: Xiàngsheng; lit. 'face and voice'), also known as crosstalk or comic dialog, is a traditional performing art in Chinese comedy, and one of the most popular elements in Chinese culture.
