Category Archives: Music

Sexy New Pants Chinese version 性感新裤子中文版

The latest episode of Sexy Beijing is now available with Chinese subtitles: it’s an interview by Su Fei with Beijing band New Pants guitarist, filmmaker and toy store owner Peng Lei. Watch it below or on Tudou. The English version … Continue reading →

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Sexy New Pants

New Pants, a new-wave punk band, has its guitarist interviewed by Su Fei for Sexy Beijing.

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Things you don’t need to know about Chinese culture

Does everyone need to know who Yang Zhenning is? Southern Weekly commentator Song Zhijian thinks not.

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BenQ goes for the shock ad

BenQ has an ad that uses the World Trade Center ruins.

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Hard Hat Show: Bicycle circus arrives in Beijing

In the fall of 2006, a group of odd-looking travelers cycled into Beijing on some very strange bicycles. They were the Cyclowns, a traveling street circus and band that plays a very European-sounding mix of jazz and tunes that they … Continue reading →

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Woodstock rock concert in North Korea

Exchanging machine guns for guitars? Michael Rank at the excellent website North Korea Zone reports: A Woodstock-style rock festival in Pyongyang – you cannot be serious, but apparently it’s for real. A British-based website called Voice of Korea has announced … Continue reading →

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The jasmine crossing
by Peter Micic

Melodies and tunes that travel across time and space are fascinating. In China, variants of the same tune can be found across the country, but a tune may also appear in a number of different guises within one area or … Continue reading →

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More Murdoch action in China

Yet another News Corp deal has been announced during Rupert’s current visit; the China Daily reports: China Mobile inks deal with News Corp US media giant News Corp on Saturday clinched a deal with China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile … Continue reading →

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The Ringing of Sacred Chimes
by Peter Micic

In the spring of 1977, the eminent music historian Huang Xiangpeng carried out tests on pre-Qin bronze bells unearthed from Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, and Henan.

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Nicholas Tse is too depressing for mainland youth

Nicholas Tse’s new album, Forget Me Not, arrives on the mainland minus its depressing title song.

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