Two performers perform for residents with their crosstalk show staged in Baotou, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Nov 24. The show was part of a crosstalk gala featuring performers from Hohhot, Baotou and Ordos. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

A scene captured during a crosstalk show, Nov 24. Crosstalk, literally “face and voice”, is a traditional Chinese comedic performing art. It is typically in the form of a dialogue between two performers, with the language rich in puns and allusions. Crosstalk performances require four essential skills which are speaking, joking, teasing and singing. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Audience photographed at the crosstalk gala, Nov 24 [Photo/Baotou Daily]