Posted by admin on Aug 14, 2009 in
Culture ABC - Music
Chinese rock music rose in popularity in Mainland from the Northwest Wind music movement (such music drew heavily on the folk song traditions of northern Shaanxi Province in the northwest) in the mid-1980s, and underwent varying periods of ups and downs in 1990s. In recent years, Chinese rock has begunn to recover, and people can [...]
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Posted by admin on Aug 14, 2009 in
Culture ABC - Music
Musicians live in poverty in Shucun. They spend 100 or 200 Yuan (US$12 or 24) per month on renting a small room. Besides sleeping and eating, practicing musical instrument occupies most of their time. When the ChineseSpring Festival(the Chinese Lunar New Year) comes, in order to buy a ticket for going home, some musicians have [...]
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Posted by admin on Aug 14, 2009 in
Culture ABC - Music
Every rock musician who comes to Beijing has a dream. Even poverty cannot prevent the musicians from pursuing the dream. However, the reality is cruel, as the impoverished and unstable life brings all sorts of pressures over time. Therefore, while many people join this community, many others are defeated in this “battlefield” and disappear forever. [...]
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