BEIJING -- Consumers in China have no shortage of free comedy on their phones. Increasingly, though, they are paying to see it live. Box office revenue from stand-up comedy specials surged 244.7 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, according to the China Association of Performing Arts. Attendance s»»»

BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Consumers in China have no shortage of free comedy on their phones. Increasingly, though, they are paying to see it live. Box office revenue from stand-up comedy specials surged 244.7 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, according to the China Association of Performing»»»

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