For Chinese diaspora comedians, be careful with the punchline
Chinese comedians living abroad are winning fans, but some topics are off limits
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Chinese comedians living abroad are winning fans, but some topics are off limits
Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York. Thousands of miles from Beijing, there are no censors — so comedians censor themselves. While some tell jokes that couldn't be said back home, usually in English, many Mandarin-speaking comedians and fans agree that politics should be strictly off limits in the comedy club.
Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York. Thousands of miles from Beijing, there are no censors — so comedians censor themselves. While some tell jokes that couldn't be said back home, usually in English, many Mandarin-speaking comedians and fans agree that politics should be strictly off limits in the comedy club.
Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York. Thousands of miles from Beijing, there are no censors — so comedians censor themselves. While some tell jokes that couldn't be said back home, usually in English, many Mandarin-speaking comedians and fans agree that politics should be strictly off limits in the comedy club.
Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York. Thousands of miles from Beijing, there are no censors — so comedians censor themselves. While some tell jokes that couldn't be said back home, usually in English, many Mandarin-speaking comedians and fans agree that politics should be strictly off limits in the comedy club.