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![Why China’s Rock Music Scene Isn’t Bothered by a Troublesome Textbook Why China’s Rock Music Scene Isn’t Bothered by a Troublesome Textbook](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-17-142956.jpg)
Why China’s Rock Music Scene Isn’t Bothered by a Troublesome Textbook
By Larry Mullin
Anti-rock rhetoric in China’s new national security education textbook hasn’t made much of a ripple in the actual music community.
![Remembering China’s Indie Rock Glory Days Remembering China’s Indie Rock Glory Days](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-04-145556.jpg)
Remembering China’s Indie Rock Glory Days
By Larry Mullin
In “Rocking China,” Andrew Field depicts a bygone era not only for China’s rock subculture but for the country as a whole.
![Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China? Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-21-205820.jpg)
Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China?
By Larry Mullin
Not so fast, say those on the ground.
![A New Era for Beijing’s Quirky Music Scene A New Era for Beijing’s Quirky Music Scene](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-16-120733.jpg)
A New Era for Beijing’s Quirky Music Scene
By Kyle Mullin
Beijing’s “uniquely intellectual” indie music scene has entered a new era, shaped by new restrictions (pandemic and otherwise) but still going strong.
![Can Wuhan’s Punk Scene Survive the Coronavirus? Can Wuhan’s Punk Scene Survive the Coronavirus?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-02-9.jpg)
Can Wuhan’s Punk Scene Survive the Coronavirus?
By Larry Mullin
Venues and musicians in Wuhan, China’s underground rock capital, are struggling with lockdowns after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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