Opinion: Don’t get ‘river-crabbed!’ How China is cracking down on punny dissent

Men browse their tablet computers and smartphone at the Beijing Capital Airport on Nov. 30, 2013.

China’s government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR’s Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

(Image credit: Andy Wong)

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