China Finds: ancient verses, modern vibes

中国发现:古韵今风

Round Table China

2026-06-18

23 分钟
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Open a music app in China and you might find a poet from a thousand years ago sitting alongside today's biggest pop stars. Ancient lyrics are being set to fresh new melodies, and young listeners are trading textbooks for playlists. This is how the past goes viral in the present. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan
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  • Open a music app in China, and you might find a thousand-year-old poet trending alongside today's pop stars.

  • It is a cultural revival powered by modern musicians setting ancient lyrics to new melodies.

  • Young listeners are swapping textbooks for playlists, so to speak.

  • And on today's China Finds, we'll explore how the past is going viral in the present.

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