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Skinheads in Beijing

2008-04-28

In the outskirts of Beijing’s musical underground scene skinhead band Misandao with front man Lei Jun is a growling act of defiance. The skinhead style for them is all about going their own way and playing punk music, no matter what other people say. They speak about their love for China and their contempt for the government, their dreams of the future and how the Olympics make them feel an echo from the Cultural Revolution. Full featuretext is available. Text by Joakim Gross.

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