姜昆 (Jiāngkūn): Jiang Kun (1950-), famous Chinese xiangsheng (crosstalk) comedian and longtime chairman of the China Ballad Singers Association

Meanings

1 Jiang Kun (1950-), famous Chinese xiangsheng (crosstalk) comedian and longtime chairman of the China Ballad Singers Association

Characters

姜

Jiāng

surname Jiang; ginger

昆

kūn

elder brother; descendants

Examples

姜昆是中国相声界的代表人物之一。

Jiāng Kūn shì Zhōngguó xiàngshēng jiè de dàibiǎo rénwù zhī yī.

Jiang Kun is one of the leading figures in Chinese crosstalk.

他在春晚上表演过很多经典相声。

Tā zài Chūnwǎn shàng biǎoyǎnguò hěnduō jīngdiǎn xiàngshēng.

He has performed many classic crosstalk routines on the Spring Festival Gala.

Tips

culture

姜昆's most famous piece is 《虎口遐想》 (1987), still studied as a high point of modern xiangsheng. He is often discussed online in contrast with 郭德纲 (Guo Degang), who represents the grassroots commercial revival of the form — the 姜郭之争 is a recurring topic in Chinese comedy circles.