After performing a solo show in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, last month, Mao wrote a letter to the audience members, stating: "We (standup comics) think we are important, but others don't take us seriously. I hope you are the ones who clearly know where your 'towel' is and deserve to be taken seriously."

According to the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, a person who knows where his or her towel is lives a well-organized life.

Mao also gave each audience member a sports towel as a present.

A live standup performance typically involves four jokes being delivered per minute, and a short comedy act has sufficient material for five to seven minutes.

During the winter, a female standup comic became a viral hit in China, due to the jokes she delivered while taking part in a popular online variety show.

Xiao Lu had young audiences roaring with laughter.

Having been involved in the industry for seven years, She said she now regards standup comedy as her favorite genre.

"It makes me happy. No matter whether I have money or not, or whether I'm tired, or where my future lies, I am happy to speak out," she said.

Yingning, 25, the standup comic, whose real name is Fan Yingning, is a big admirer and a good friend to Xiao Lu.

Fan graduated from China University of Geosciences in 2018 after majoring in oil and gas exploration.