Xiangsheng, or crosstalk, the popular Chinese stand-up comedy genre, gained a fresh flavor as it jumps to Taiwan from the mainland.

The Comedians Workshop, founded by Feng Yi-Kang and Song Shao-Qing at college in 1988, combines the traditional xiangsheng with Taiwan local comedy, establishing the most popular xiangsheng theater in Taiwan. Feng and Song will bring their latest show Flying Fish Kingto Beijing and Shanghai in the following weeks.

7:30 pm, Dec 23, 24. Poly Theater, Poly Plaza, Dongcheng district, Beijing.

400-620-3721, 010-65513348.

7:30 pm, Jan 1, 2. Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.

400-646-6406, 021-68541234.

China Daily

(China Daily 12/21/2012 page20)