U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK AND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK AND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231129) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society perform during a Chinese rock and folk music festival in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. The two-day Chinese rock and folk music festival, "Friends From The East," was held in New York City over the weekend, drawing thousands of fans, mainly those in their 20s and 30s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese music bands rock NYC with ever-evolving tapestry of Chinese youth culture" (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK AND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK AND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231129) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performs during a Chinese rock and folk music festival in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. The two-day Chinese rock and folk music festival, "Friends From The East," was held in New York City over the weekend, drawing thousands of fans, mainly those in their 20s and 30s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese music bands rock NYC with ever-evolving tapestry of Chinese youth culture" (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Miserable Faith performs during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band The Landlord's Cats perform during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band The Landlord's Cats performs during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society perform during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Audience watch Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performing during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performs during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Miserable Faith performs during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band The Landlord's Cats performs during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL-FRIENDS FROM THE EAST

(231128) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Miserable Faith perform during a Chinese music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 26, 2023. Friends From The East continued the second leg on Sunday night in New York City, featuring Chinese bands The Landlord's Cats, Omnipotent Youth Society, and Miserable Faith. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Chinese rock music festival draws big crowd in New York

STORY: Chinese rock music festival draws big crowd in New York SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:24 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HONGJIE, Founder of Friends From The East 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIE STAIGER, Visitor STORYLINE: Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. The first leg of the two-day event attracted over 3,000 people. The fans, mostly in their 20s or 30s, filled up Knockdown Center in Queens borough, and many were moved into tears during the three-hour performance. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. Music serves as a bridge for communication among young people across the globe to make the world a better place, said Li Hongjie, founder of Friends From The East. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Audience cheer during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongjie, founder of Friends From The East, speaks during an interview at the Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Wu Tiao Ren perform during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Wu Tiao Ren performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese band Wu Tiao Ren performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Wu Tiao Ren perform during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese band Wu Tiao Ren performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society perform during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Harry Shaheen, who studies Chinese and East Asian culture at Harvard University, speaks during an interview at the Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society perform during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Audience watch performance during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sylvie Staiger (C), who works on theatrical literary management in New York City, speaks during an interview at the Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese band Omnipotent Youth Society performs during a Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East in New York, the United States, Nov. 25, 2023. Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. (Xinhua/Li Rui)