In America, when you think of stand-up comedy, you might think of a comedian spouting anecdotal stories and off the wall jokes on stage alone.
While in China, the popular comedy styles include a type of comedic dialogue called "crosstalk" as well as witty skits which both are hilarious and clever forms of entertainment.
Crosstalk first appeared in 1983 during the annual Spring Festival Gala and has continued to gain popularity ever since. It features 2 comedians instead of one who exchange banter about a topic which either ends in a punchline or a ridiculous situation made to amuse the audience. Let’s take a deeper look into the world of Chinese comedy and learn associate words and phrases along the way.
Key Words
脱口秀 (Tuōkǒuxiù) Talk show 
相声 (Xiàngsheng) Crosstalk; comic cross-talk; Chinese comic dialogue
小品 (Xiǎopǐn) Normally refers to a witty skit or short funny play or piece of writing
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