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 ...

On July 3, iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, announces that its original hit comedic variety show "The King of Stand-Up Comedy" returns for its third season. The new season will be ...

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 ...

“Her Story,” a Mainland Chinese comedy-drama film told from a largely female perspective, is set for a release in major international territories later this month that are coordinated with its wide ...

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 ...

Standup comedy gives women a space to talk about certain topics that have become more sensitive, while performers remain wary of censorship limits Packed into the upstairs theatre of a small ...

A growing number of people in China feel their country’s future looks gloomy. Many young Chinese do not think their lives will be better than those of their parents, who enjoyed the hongli, or ...

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors. By Vivian Wang Reporting from ...

“I got my big break at 50 — the same time as menopause.” Fang Shaoli is on stage, mic clamped in her right hand, a huge smile on her face as she revels in the laughter. Although still a relative ...

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