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China's nascent rock n' roll scene

Watch more Beijing videos at tripfilms.com Check out this recently released video about rock n’ roll coming to Qingdao, the port city best known for its Tsingtao beer, and the emerging rock scene in Beijing. If you like it, there's... ...full story at Tim Johnson

from Tim Johnson on Wed, Mar 11 2009

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