This American is a Famous Standup Comedian in China

My friend Jesse Appell is a full-time professional standup comedian in Beijing, China. He uses his fluent Mandarin to wow Chinese audiences with routines that combine American-style standup comedy with Chinese xiangsheng (crosstalk).

We had a wide-ranging conversation where we touched on what life is like for Jesse who has spent close to a decade living in China, how he got his Chinese to the point where he can perform comedic routines in Chinese, what it’s like doing comedy for Chinese audiences, what jokes work for them and what don’t, and what audience sensitivities are like for Americans performing in China. Overall an incredibly interesting interview!

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