Dashan, who has been learning crosstalk for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition.

大山已经学了几十年相声，他想把它和西方传统的单口喜剧结合起来。

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The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds.

汉语与西方语言的不同之处在于它使用的汉字会代表思想、物体或行为。

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The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds.

汉语与西方语言的不同之处在于，汉语不使用字母表，而是使用代表思想、物体或行为的汉字。

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The Clinton visit was not without discord, with India saying flatly Sunday it intends to stand firm against western demands that it accept binding limitations on the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions.

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