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Wuhan Bureau Investigates Guo Degang’s Forbidden City Song Change

8/20/2026

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Comedian Guo Degang is under investigation for altering a revolutionary song during a Wuhan performance in late July.
He replaced the Weishan Lake line with a reference to the Forbidden City, a politically sensitive change.
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau filed a complaint, saying the distortion violated public morals and lacked approval.
Xi’an Chanba Poly Grand Theater postponed his show.
The theater will automatically refund tickets.

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Story summary

Comedian Guo Degang is under investigation for altering a revolutionary song during a Wuhan performance in late July.
He replaced the Weishan Lake line with a reference to the Forbidden City, a politically sensitive change.
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau filed a complaint, saying the distortion violated public morals and lacked approval.
Xi’an Chanba Poly Grand Theater postponed his show.
The theater will automatically refund tickets.