Stand-up comedy is booming in China and is now the country’s second-largest theater category after cinema, according to state media.
American comedian Des Bishop is among those credited with helping spark the trend more than a decade ago. After moving to Beijing, he learned Mandarin from scratch and developed a stand-up routine that helped lay the groundwork for the comedy scene.
Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle met Bishop in Hong Kong to discuss how the industry has evolved and the issue of censorship.
Sources: Bloomberg Markets.