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

NPR | By Emily Feng,
Diantha Parker, Hannah Bloch
Published June 27, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

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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