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China: Rock festival coming

Thursday, April 27th, 2006 @ 12:47 UTC

by John Kennedy

Countries:: China
Topics:: Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Arts & Culture, Music, Entertainment

Friend Gram at Holidarity pulls quotes from the organizer of The Midi Festival—China's biggest each year—to be held in Beijing during the Golden Week holiday next week.

“Before you could never do a big outdoor festival,” writes organizer Zhang Fan. “We're trying to let the government accept that rock ‘n' roll is not dangerous…What I hate most is when there is a line of Public Security Bureau officers standing in front of the stage.”

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