For a growing number of Chinese young people, techno music parties are an escape from the intense pressure and high expectations of the society around them. In recent years, even as space for culture and creativity has been shrinking in China, underground rave culture is growing in hidden corners of the nation’s cities. (AP video/Dake Kang)
Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
For a growing number of Chinese young people, techno music parties are an escape from the intense pressure and high expectations of the society around them. In recent years, even as space for culture and creativity has been shrinking in China, underground rave culture is growing in hidden corners of the nation’s cities. (AP video/Dake Kang)