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Thursday, 7/2, 12:10 AM

Banned by Beijing, China's Comedians Are Finding Their Crowd Abroad

  • A handful of Chinese stand-up comedians, silenced or erased at home for jokes that strayed too close to politics, are building new audiences among Chinese speakers overseas — from New York and Melbourne to Pasadena — where the punchlines can land without a censor's approval.

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