China Is Banning Puns And Wordplay

Orwell is rolling in his grave. The official line is that the new rules—which ban the use of wordplay in the press, broadcasts, and advertisements—are intended to uphold the sanctity of the Chinese language. The real goal of the new rules is to strike down puns that make fun of the government. Two of the juiciest involve marijuana and alpacas. Details.

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