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Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Jingnan

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As the Chinese saying goes "laughter cures all diseases", people tend to be most at ease, while enjoying a good laugh. If anyone can make a crowd burst into laughter, chances are that he or she is a stand-up comedian¹. A performing art with western roots, stand-up comedy has been gaining ground in China over the past five years. In China's bigger cities, weekend nights see audiences comprised of expats and locals alike, gathering² in bars and small scale theaters, to enjoy a night of stand-up and forget their worries over a good heartfelt laugh.

So what makes stand-up comedy so attractive? How is it evolving in China? And where will it go in the future? The answers to those questions and more in this edition of Today.

For more on this, CRI's Jingnan is now joined on the line by David Moser, Academic Director at CET Beijing Chinese Studies, also a cross-talk and stand-up performer；Teng Jimeng, Associate professor of American Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University；Jennifer Hsiung, CGTN host of Culture Express, also a part-time stand-up performer

1 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。