Media & EntertainmentYoung Chinese flock to music festivals, giving tourism a boost
Local rapper Nineone, Taiwanese singer Jay Chou thrill COVID-weary crowds
Nineone, a popular Chinese rapper, performing at a music festival on the outskirts of Beijing on July 9. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer
August 12, 2023 10:52 JST
BEIJING -- Musical events, including outdoor festivals and concerts, are attracting China's young in droves, with revenues from the events believed to have risen above the pre-pandemic level in 2019 to an all-time high in the first six months of 2023 to June.