Zhao Benshan

The most prominent dropout in this year's gala is Zhao Benshan, whose announcement Thursday that he was withdrawing from the show after 21 consecutive years made headlines around the country.

News - latimes.com By Ba 2012

Taipei - China's top comedian, Zhao Benshan, arrived in Taiwan

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

Zhao Benshan, and even fewer appreciate his jokes, due to cultural differences caused by the six-decade tension across the Taiwan Strait.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

Though buying himself a 30-million-dollar-worth Bombardier Challenger 850, skit comedian Zhao Benshan tended to stay low-profile while joining the private jet club.

Hao Hao Report - Published news dentrite 2010

The performance by the Zhao Benshan troupe from Liaoning province ostensibly aims to bring the Chinese and Taiwanese closer culturally and overcome the love-hate relationship they have shared for decades.

China Post Online - Taiwan , News , Taiwan newspaper 2010

The performance by the Zhao Benshan troupe from Liaoning province ostensibly aims to bring the Chinese and Taiwanese closer culturally and overcome the love-hate relationship they have shared for decades.

ajc.com - News 2010

Fang Chun-hsiung, owner of a curtain shop, said he has heard about Zhao Benshan but not his jokes.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

The performance by the Zhao Benshan troupe from Liaoning province ostensibly aims to bring the Chinese and Taiwanese closer culturally and overcome the love-hate relationship they have shared for decades.

Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

Even if it's in Zhao Benshan, Xiao Gangfen's style of humor real peasants are still the "silent majority," actually that humor is all still the joke of city people.

Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China 2009

Should this be confirmed, we'd have a preliminary lineup made of Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Zhang Zhen and Zhao Benshan, not exactly a shabby cast.

Twitch 2009