Cactus Music Festival shows off China's rock evolution

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Ding Wu, lead singer of the Tang Dynasty, one of China's most influential rock bands, performs at the Cactus Music Festival. [photo/courtesy of Xiaofeng Music Group]

A grand music festival held in Chengdu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province over the past Mid-Autumn holiday dazzled tens of thousands of music fans with a star-studded lineup.

The three-day live outdoor music party, Cactus Music Festival, gathered almost all of China's iconic rock musicians from the past three decades, including Cui Jian, who is known as the "Godfather of Chinese rock", the Black Panther and the Tang Dynasty – two of the most influential rock bands established in the late 1980s, and the Second-Hand Rose Band, a rising Indie star that is known for their flamboyant look and unique music style, among other big names.

Zorro Xu, president of Xiaofeng Music Group, the organizer of this event, describes this music festival as "the annals of China's Indie music."

"Over the past 30 years, Chinese rock music has contributed a lot to the country's music industry. I just want to review its evolution by inviting musicians and bands from different periods of time. They have recorded the social development [of the country] with their own works," Xu told CGTN.

As a veteran of China's music industry, Xu has witnessed the ups and downs of its rock music. Now he is devoted to promoting high-quality live music shows and cultivating young talent by establishing his own brand.

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