In China, the Dongbei region's cultural renaissance is a nationwide phenomenon

from Weekend Edition Saturday · host Hannah Bloch

In China, the northeast Dongbei region looms large. Once a gritty, industrial hub, now this rust belt area is the source of music, literature, comedy and culture that have gained wide popularity.

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