China's Underground Raves

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Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

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By day , Xing Long works in an office for a state-owned company in Changchun , an industrial city in China 's northeastern rust belt region.

By night , he's a DJ and underground rave organizer, a side gig that offers an escape from the humdrum of reviewing corporate contracts.

For Chinese ravers, these gatherings offer a rare space for unfettered fun, but signal resistance to the narrowly prescribed future a rigid society expects for them.

Promoters face risks from authorities who have little patience for unapproved social gatherings.

Raves are often cryptic, with only a date, a DJ line-up, and the cost of admission.

Some organizers require guests to cover their phone’s camera with a sticker.

Even at raves, illegal drugs are rarely seen in China .

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