"Unveiling the Chinese Communist Party's Take on Rock 'n' Roll"

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The Chinese Communist Party has rewritten one of China's most influential indie rock songs, "Kill That One from Shijiazhuang," in an attempt to spread "positive energy" and promote the city of Shijiazhuang as China's capital of rock 'n' roll. The party's version removes the original song's themes of disillusionment and hopelessness, replacing them with generic slogans about progress and perseverance. However, the revised song has received a lukewarm response on Chinese social media, with many finding it even more depressing than the original.
Topics:entertainment#censorship#chinese-communist-party#cultural-control#indie-rock#musiccensorship#propaganda
Rock 'n' Roll According to the Chinese Communist Party The New York Times
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