Join us for an evening of laughter, storytelling, and cultural insights with bilingual comedian and author Jesse Appell, to celebrate the launch of his new book, This Was Funnier in China. As part of ...

WASHINGTON >> Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist. Even his name is ...

China on Wednesday slapped one of the country’s best-known comedy companies with a 14.7 million yuan ($2.13 million) penalty, accusing it of “harming society” after a military joke made by one of its ...

With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China. Among a crowd of youngsters vying to become the next breakout star in one of China’s most ...

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation's military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for ...

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 ...

Years ago, I went to see a local stand-up event with a few of my friends. A lot of up and coming people were performing, ...

American comic Appell debuts with a funny and insightful memoir about his Chinese comedy career. While in college, Appell became fascinated with xiangsheng, a traditional Chinese comedy method ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. File. Comedian Qiqi performs at a mall in Beijing (AFP via Getty) Chinese authorities warned comedians against stirring up gender ...

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has cut ties with the female comedian Yang Li after being inundated with complaints from male customers. Yang is one of the leading lights of a new generation of female ...