Hong Kong (CNN) — 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 ...

Fan Chunli, a 50-year-old comedian from rural China, became a national sensation after her raw and candid stand-up performance detailing years of spousal abuse and her eventual escape resonated widely ...

Success seems to have come far easier to Chinese stand-up comedian Jiaoying Summers than happiness. In less than seven years as a comic, Summers released one special with Hulu, has plans for a second, ...

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 ...

Contestants perform the Chinese style "double act," also known as a comedy duo or "Shuanghuang" in Chinese, during the 2021 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition in Christchurch, New Zealand, ...