Connexion
Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.
Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.
© Shiho Fukada for The New York Times
