FCCC Online Talk: Laughter, Tea, and People to People Relations in the Age of the Internet

Jesse Appell came to China as a Fulbright scholar, apprenticing to Master Xiangsheng performer Ding Guangquan and becoming a mainstay of the Chinese comedy community. He has written and performed on Chinese comedy shows and has 2 million followers in China and almost 1 million abroad. Jesse will share some of his thoughts on the nature of comedy in China, the role of the Internet in sharing culture, and his new adventures starting one of America’s fastest-growing specialty tea companies.

About the Speaker: Jesse Appell 艾杰西 is a bilingual comedian and creator with over 3 million followers on platforms around the world. A disciple of Master Xiangsheng performer Ding Guangquan, he performs Chinese and English comedy online and live around the world. He is also the founder of Jesse’s Teahouse, an online tea shop with some of the best tea you can buy outside of China.