Jiang Kun (comedian)
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Jiang Kun at Meiji University, Tokyo, on November 27, 2011
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 姜昆 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Jiāng Kūn (Mandarin) |
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November 19, 1950 Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Xiangsheng performer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Jiang Kun (simplified Chinese: 姜昆; Pinyin: Jiāng Kūn; born November 19, 1950) is a Chinese comedian, specializing in the xiangsheng trade. A native of Beijing, China, he was a of another renowned comedian, Ma Ji. Jiang Kun currently acts as deputy chairman of the Association of Chinese Folk Art. In 1976, he was transferred to the Central Radio Broadcasting Backstage Rap Group, whilst studying under Ma Ji. In 1985, Jiang Kun was elected Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Ballad Singers Association. In the same year, he replaced his mentor Ma Ji, and took on the duties as the Head of the China Radio Broadcasting Rap Group, and was also elected a member of the Standing Committee of the China Youth Federation. In recent years, Kun has been a regular performer on prominent events such as the CCTV New Year's Gala, the largest annual television event in the world (by viewership).
On February 11, 2007, Jiang Kun was awarded the World Outstanding Chinese Award.
He has starred in the 2008 Chinese documentary, 震撼世界的七日 (loosely translated as The World Shook in 7 Days).
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