Cross-talk master commemorated in Taiyuan

( China Daily )

Updated: 2012-06-14

Xiangsheng (a Chinese form of comedic spoken performance, also known as cross-talk) shows will be staged in late June in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the death of xiangsheng master Hou Yaowen.

Cross-talk master commemorated in Taiyuan

Organized by the Chinese Quyi (a general term for narrative folk performance forms) Artists Association and a number of local quyi artist associations, the commemorative performances will also be held in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province's capital Shijiazhuang from June 23-30.