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At the peak of summer, when the sun burns white-hot and heat waves
hit the northeast coast, a stage appears on the shore of the azure
sea at Fulong. Converging on this point are the rockers who come
seeking direction, the punks trying to prove they're not just
about breaking things, and the ladies to smile and cry. Together
they bring all kinds of flippant, rebellious music to instigate
the tens of thousands of fans that swarm the beach. From afar,
it looks like a dream from, but it's actually the real deal.
The Ho-Hai-Yan Rock Festival and the local bands that perform
at it are expressing a protest against the predatory style of
the international music industry. But we always hold out hope
that our movement will become stronger. We might not be on the
charts, or in the gossip columns, but with our dedication we know
we're laying our roots deep in this soil. |
