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Strauss classic gets modern take
1 month, 1 week ago

Strauss classic gets modern take

China Daily  

Vincent Boussard, the French director. "I've been performing xiangsheng for decades, and also in TV dramas and movies, but I have never performed in an opera, so I seized the opportunity immediately after the NCPA sent me the invitation," Guo said in a video played during the news conference on Nov 5. French director and stage designer Vincent Boussard and …

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Strauss classic gets modern take
1 month, 1 week ago

Strauss classic gets modern take

China Daily  

Vincent Boussard, the French director. "I've been performing xiangsheng for decades, and also in TV dramas and movies, but I have never performed in an opera, so I seized the opportunity immediately after the NCPA sent me the invitation," Guo said in a video played during the news conference on Nov 5. French director and stage designer Vincent Boussard and …

Opera Vienna Peking Opera French China Daily Xiangsheng Vincent Boussard
Just for laughs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Just for laughs

China Daily  

By Hou Chenchen | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-04 06:29 Foreign and Chinese performers present Xiangsheng Encounters Foreigners cross-cultural crosstalk show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall in June 2023. Driven by their shared ambition to learn the Chinese language through humor, the two foreigners from across the world embarked on a similar path, …

Chinese Beijing Mandarin Huang Nishida Xiangsheng
Foreign and Chinese Performers Cross-Cultural Crosstalk Show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Foreign and Chinese Performers Cross-Cultural Crosstalk Show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall

China Daily  

Foreign and Chinese performers present Xiangsheng Encounters Foreigners cross-cultural crosstalk show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall in June 2023. The show showcased a novel cultural dimension of the traditional art form, combining xiangsheng with various international influences and languages.

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Just for laughs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Just for laughs

China Daily  

Foreign and Chinese performers present Xiangsheng Encounters Foreigners cross-cultural crosstalk show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall in June 2023. Driven by their shared ambition to learn the Chinese language through humor, the two foreigners from across the world embarked on a similar path, training with renowned xiangsheng artist Ding Guangquan, who began accepting foreign …

Chinese Beijing Foreign Mandarin Huang Nishida Xiangsheng
Just for laughs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Just for laughs

China Daily  

)From left) Satoshi Nishida, Tina Huang and Yegor Shyshov. "By attending shows in person, audiences support the art form in its most authentic and rewarding way," he said. "I understand how challenging it is for a Japanese person to learn cross-talk in China, but my master, Ding Guangquan, always emphasized that art knows no boundaries," he said. "We hope what …

China Chinese Yan Nishida Xiangsheng
Just for laughs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Just for laughs

China Daily  

Foreign and Chinese performers present Xiangsheng Encounters Foreigners cross-cultural crosstalk show at the GG2077 Space Station Theater in Beijing's China World Mall in June 2023. Driven by their shared ambition to learn the Chinese language through humor, the two foreigners from across the world embarked on a similar path, training with renowned xiangsheng artist Ding Guangquan, who began accepting foreign …

Chinese Beijing Foreign Mandarin Huang Nishida Xiangsheng
Cross-talk shows set to appeal young audiences
1 year, 2 months ago

Cross-talk shows set to appeal young audiences

China Daily  

Xiangsheng performers Chen Yinquan and Hou Zhenpeng perform on a TV show. A group of young xiangsheng performers, including Chen Yinquan and Hou Zhenpeng, gathered in Beijing on Sept 28, announcing their new works which will be staged in the capital. Ordinary people's daily lives will be highlighted in the new works, especially young people's lives, hoping to appeal to …

Chen Xiangsheng Performers
Cross-talk shows set to appeal young audiences
1 year, 2 months ago

Cross-talk shows set to appeal young audiences

China Daily  

Xiangsheng performers Chen Yinquan and Hou Zhenpeng perform on a TV show. A group of young xiangsheng performers, including Chen Yinquan and Hou Zhenpeng, gathered in Beijing on Sept 28, announcing their new works which will be staged in the capital. Ordinary people's daily lives will be highlighted in the new works, especially young people's lives, hoping to appeal to …

Xiangsheng Xiangsheng Performers Chen Yinquan
Cheering on with jokes
2 years, 1 month ago

Cheering on with jokes

China Daily  

Hip-hop Crosstalk Club, a Beijing-headquartered company dedicated to crosstalk, marked its 14th birthday by staging a show on August 21 in Beijing. A crosstalk company celebrates its 14th anniversary even as the performing arts industry continues to face challenges due to the pandemic, Chen Nan reports. Hip-hop Crosstalk Club, a company in Beijing dedicated to crosstalk, or xiangsheng, marked its …

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Cheering on with jokes
2 years, 1 month ago

Cheering on with jokes

China Daily  

Hip-hop Crosstalk Club, a Beijing-headquartered company dedicated to crosstalk, marked its 14th birthday by staging a show on August 21 in Beijing. A crosstalk company celebrates its 14th anniversary even as the performing arts industry continues to face challenges due to the pandemic, Chen Nan reports. Hip-hop Crosstalk Club, a company in Beijing dedicated to crosstalk, or xiangsheng, marked its …

Theater Pandemic Company Beijing Gao Xiangsheng Crosstalk
Humor by word of mouth
2 years, 4 months ago

Humor by word of mouth

China Daily  

Cross-talk artist Zhang Jiaqing teaches a class of primary school pupils Chinese idioms with humor and witty techniques from the art form of xiangsheng, or cross-talk. Cross-talk performer in Beijing gives the old Chinese art of mirth-provoking banter a fresh lease of life through his podcast channel, with a section exclusively curated for children, Chen Nan reports. Many years later, …

Art China Chinese Beijing Zhang Guo Xiangsheng
Humor by word of mouth
2 years, 4 months ago

Humor by word of mouth

China Daily  

Cross-talk artist Zhang Jiaqing teaches a class of primary school pupils Chinese idioms with humor and witty techniques from the art form of xiangsheng, or cross-talk. Cross-talk performer in Beijing gives the old Chinese art of mirth-provoking banter a fresh lease of life through his podcast channel, with a section exclusively curated for children, Chen Nan reports. Many years later, …

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Funny you should say that as cross-talk raises a laugh
4 years, 2 months ago

Funny you should say that as cross-talk raises a laugh

China Daily  

Young cross-talk performers, including Luan Yunping and Meng Hetang, participate in the reality show Deyun Douxiaoshe. The reality show, Deyun Douxiaoshe, which has obtained a rating of 8 points out of 10 on China's popular review platform Douban, aims to make the audience laugh, not only through traditional stage gags, but also as a result of the hilarious offstage interactions …

Art China Traditional Performers Guo Luan Xiangsheng
Funny you should say that as cross-talk raises a laugh
4 years, 2 months ago

Funny you should say that as cross-talk raises a laugh

China Daily  

Young cross-talk performers, including Luan Yunping and Meng Hetang, participate in the reality show Deyun Douxiaoshe. The reality show, Deyun Douxiaoshe, which has obtained a rating of 8 points out of 10 on China's popular review platform Douban, aims to make the audience laugh, not only through traditional stage gags, but also as a result of the hilarious offstage interactions …

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