Venues in other Chinese cities have postponed performances featuring Guo Degang in August. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING — A famous Chinese comedian is under investigation, local authorities told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday, after he reportedly poked fun at a patriotic song during a performance. The ...

A famous Chinese comedian is under investigation, local authorities told AFP on Sunday, after he reportedly poked fun at a ...

A Chinese comedian is under investigation after reportedly joking about a patriotic song. Guo Degang, 53, allegedly ...

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Guo Degang, a major figure in xiangsheng — a traditional Chinese form of comedic dialogue — was reported to authorities in Wuhan after altering a lyric during a performance in the central Chinese city ...

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ONE of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation, and several of his shows have been canceled after he changed the lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance. Guo Degang, the ...

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