Beijing

Wine and laughs

Chinese stand-up comedian Joe Wong, whose US appearances have included the White House correspondents' dinner and the Letterman and Ellen shows, will bring a feature-length set in English to Beijing's Cheers store at Gulou on Saturday, as part of the Comedy Club China series being staged at several venues. 150 yuan ($23).

Doors at 7:30 pm, show at 8 pm on Feb 27; 245 Gulou Dong Dajie; reservations by e-mail required: nigel@comedyclubchina.com.