Shanghai stand-up comedian Zhou Libo will give a show Saturday at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center.

Born in 1967, Zhou specializes in observational humor about urban life and economic and political issues. He uses a mixture of Mandarin, Shanghai dialect and some English words.

In China, traditional stand-up comedy involves a pair of performers engaged in conversation and only periodically breaking the fourth wall. Zhou’s style tends to have only one performer speaking to the audience, a feature more associated with Western stand-up comedy.

In late 2008, Zhou created his own stand-up comedy called “Shanghai-style Small Talk” which includes “A Laughable Talk on the Past 30 Years” and “A Laughable Talk in Big Shanghai.”

Time: 8 p.m., June 2

Tickets: 380-1,980 yuan

Reservations: 11185

Venue: Gymnasium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)

Metro: Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

(SD News)