Documentary: My Beijing Birthday
James Fallows, Beijing-based correspondent with The Atlantic, recommends an hour-long documentary by Howie Snyder. He writes in his blog: My wife and I saw a preview screening of the film before a...
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Cross-Talk Comics: The Battle of Shifang
Weibo user gio555 reimagines the crackdown on Shifang protesters as a comedy sketch. Cross-talk, often likened to Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First” routine, employs rapid-fire punning and...
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Cross-Talk Comics: The Small Bunch
On July 2, limits were set on trading in Chenguang Biotech (晨光生物) stock to curb speculation [zh]. When stock in a particular company in China is expected to surge or plummet during the day, trading...
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Cross-Talk Comics: In This Lifetime
Inspired by a People’s Daily screed on China’s rise and America’s role in staunching that rise, netizens have claimed one line in particular as their own: …with “Internet freedom” as its slogan, they...
View ArticleMark “Dashan” Rowswell on Comedy in China
Mark Rowswell, a.k.a. Dashan, discusses his transition from traditional cross talk to stand-up comedy with The New York Times’ Edward Wong: My performances are entirely based on the fact that I’m a...
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