... known in the PRC (People's Republic of China) as a "heavy metal band with a splash of China. " Tang Dynasty had a high sense of Chinese pride and was a symbol of native masculinity, and thus wanted to further exemplify it through their heavy metal music band. The band identified itself with the wen ... between keeping old classical values as well as incorporating new and contemporary ideas. Heavy metal in China began in the early 1980's, where young chinese musicians and artists met foreign students in Beijing. The interest grew and more and more bands began to pop up in Beijing. The ba...

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