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Strutting onstage with well-honed confidence, 23-year-old comedian Qiqi is part of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, crashing into what has always previously been a man s world.
Her jokes were met with roars of laughter from the well-heeled young professionals watching in a packed Beijing theater. I ve always liked making people laugh ever since I was small, it gives me a sense of accomplishment, Qiqi told AFP, using her stage name.
She is among those benefiting from a surge of interest in stand-up in China, thanks to a wildly popular new web series called Rock & Roast .