Popular Chinese crosstalk comedian well received in London

Guo Degang shows his performance venue in Manchester, U.K. on his Sina Weibo account on Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018. [Photo: weibo.com]

Chinese comedian Guo Degang has made his debut in London, bringing the Chinese crosstalk art to a British audience.

Together with his students from his De Yun She Performance Group, Guo and his partner, Yu Qian, performed at the iconic Eventim Apollo comedy venue, known by the British audience as the Hammersmith Apollo.

Guo Degang shows his performance venue in Manchester, U.K. on his Sina Weibo account on Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018. [Photo: weibo.com]

The three-hour performance featured various topics from the daily lives of the Chinese people both at home and abroad.

Around 3000 people enjoyed the show.

Guo Degang is a household name in China, and enjoys more than 68 million followers on social media site Sina Weibo.

Yu Qian (left), U.K. politician Michael Bates (2nd from left), Guo Degang (2nd from right) and Michael Bates' wife Li Xuelin (right) pose for a picture in the U.K. before Guo's debut performance for a British audience. [Photo: baidu.com]