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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 6:40 AM CDT

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.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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Diantha Parker

Hannah Bloch

Hannah Bloch is lead digital editor on NPR's international desk, overseeing the work of NPR correspondents and freelance journalists around the world.

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