Streaming has become a great home for stand-up comedy, and Netflix's lineup in particular includes 15 of the best stand-up ...

Comedians need a space to workshop their jokes — that’s universal. So on a recent Saturday afternoon at the Tang Dynasty ...

Re-educated Comedy has been putting on Chinese stand-up shows and open mics in Los Angeles since 2023. Small, growing scene: We went to check out a recent open mic in February, where a handful of ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are plenty of jokes. And lots of laughs. But these Chinese-language open mic events are not just about stand-up comedy. The get-togethers are also place for activists to meet, get some group ...

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