The World of Chinese

Since starting up in 1995, Ningxia natives Buyi have become one of the most influential Chinese bands to fuse traditional folk and modern rock

Rock icon He Yong exploded to fame in 1994 – before dropping off the face of the earth. We look at what happened and why he still matters.

After Cui Jian, Xie Tian Xiao is known as one of the leading figures in Chinese rock. Find out what he’s about before festival fever hits!

Since hip hop blew up in China 10 years ago, Beijing has seen an explosion of home-grown rap groups. And In3 is one of the best.

With their new album “Sports,” Shanghai’s Duck Fight Goose move from quirky experimentalism to a fuller, more grownup sound

Shanghai underground masters Top Floor Circus aren’t just a bunch of naked dudes singing about their mailman – they’re one of the smartest bands around

How Beijing’s Mr. Graceless are reclaiming rock music for its rightful inheritors: the geeks

Watch the winner of “China’s Got Talent” blowing away the judges during her unique debut performance

Forget Bonnaroo – from spring to fall, China is packed with music festivals featuring some of the country’s best bands

From Han to Hotdog, check out the evolution of China’s shuochang folk tradition into modern hip-hop