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Rock 'n' Roll: which city deserves a song?


Updated: 2007-04-28 09:00



Although the past two decades is only a very short period in China's
history, these years contain an overwhelming amount of passion,
hesitation, joy and struggle. Rock music, a young and volatile import to
China in the 1980s, subtly reflects the society's acute changes in a
unique way.

Music is one of the easiest ways to know a city and its life. But which
city deserves a song? It depends on whether it can trigger the tenderest
sentiments.



Xi'an: 'The City I Miss'

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Readers' comments:

Chiaike: I like Drum and Bell Towers by rock star He Yong. whenever i
listen to it, my mind will be driven back to the courtyards and hutongs
in the old Beijing.

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Xi'an (in Northwest China): 3,063 years old
Xu Wei (singer): 38 years old
"The City I Miss" (by Xu): 9 years old

The sun is setting in the city I miss.
Why am I always full of affection for her?
She made me happy and made me sad.
She gave me hope as well as desperation...

With a slower tempo, Xi'an, the former capital of some of China's most
prosperous dynasties like the Qin, Han and Tang, seems to lag behind the
rest of the world. But it's still known for its rich cultural and
artistic diversity -- not only its ancient tombs and relics, but also as
a cradle of young rock musicians. Big-name rockers like Zhang Chu, Xu
Wei, and Zheng Jun all hail from the city.

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