A prominent comedian's investigation by authorities for improvising a patriotic song riff exemplifies state censorship and ideological control over artistic expression in authoritarian governance.
Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.
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