That’s how the mining industry was back then; sometimes it was easy to find a job, and sometimes it was very difficult,” Peng told OMNI News. A friend told him that he was witty and humorous, and that he should try stand-up comedy. “In stand-up comedy performances, you just need to talk; it doesn’t cost much.”In China, Peng says anyone who wants to be a stand-up comedian needs to attend school and take formal classes, but they’re on their own in Canada. Parents learned of his secret three years laterPeng only told his parents about his stand-up comedy performances after more than three years. Taking the path of stand-up comedy with no regretDespite spending a lot of money and time studying mining engineering, Peng says he enjoyed subject and doesn’t regret it.