The Return of Chun You 2021

Following a year of Covid-induced hiatus, Chengdu’s favourite outdoor music festival Chun You returns for its eighth edition, 17-18 April 2021! Since arriving in Chengdu several months after the birth of the first Chun You, the festival has become engrained in my heart. Chun You offers the grassroots vibes and sense of belonging we liveContinueContinue reading “The Return of Chun You 2021”

The Complete Guide to Chun You 2019

For the past seven years, Chun You (春游) has been the most hotly anticipated time of the year for discerning music fans in Chengdu. This year 19-21 April, the organisers Morning 早上好 look to outdo themselves as they take us to a beautiful lakeside location near Emei, for a full three-night, camping experience. Kiwese isContinueContinue reading “The Complete Guide to Chun You 2019”

From Dog to Pig

Happy New Year everyone. Chinese New Year feels like a grace period, a second shot at beginning again. All the shops are closed, the streets are empty. It’s as if the past hazy month since New Year’s was actually just a gaping hole in the space time continuum which gets miraculously gobbled up into theContinueContinue reading “From Dog to Pig”