Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing. By Sopan Deb Becoming a successful comedian in the United States ...

BEIJING (AP) — Under rotating ceiling fans in hot, crowded bars, an edgier form of entertainment is emerging in China that reflects greater cultural freedom: stand-up comedy. The jokes told in these ...

This story is part of Sixth Tone’s 10-year anniversary series, Ten Years in Transition. YUNNAN, Southwest China — On a cold January afternoon in Kunming, three women from the stand-up club More Than ...

Yang Li is no stranger to online uproars. Four years ago the stand-up comedian (pictured) riled many Chinese men with a mildly worded ribbing on a streamed show. Her line, “Why does he look so ...

NEW YORK, February 12, 2026 — Bilingual comedian and author Jesse Appell speaks with New York-based comedian Tony Chou about comedy, culture, and what it means to find humor across borders. Having ...

BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI's original variety show, "The King of Stand-Up Comedy", recently wrapped its second season, cementing the platform's role in China's growing comedy scene.

American comics are taking the stage in China's small but growing stand-up comedy circuit. Their bicultural, and often bilingual, shows are a new... So An American Comic Walks Into A Chinese Bar ...