China's evolving punk scene draws a new generation of fans


The crowd joins Chinese punk rock band Gum Bleed as they perform during a punk festival in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. - AP Photo/Aaron Favila

HANGZHOU, China (AP): Young fans, some sporting spiky mohawks, slam-danced and stage-dived as the music blasted into the night. One wore a metal-studded jacket with what looked like vintage Sex Pistols buttons.

Several hundred people packed Nine Club early this year for the "Unite Punk Music Festival” in the city of Hangzhou, a tech hub in southeastern China also known for its scenic West Lake.

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