Risqué performance sparks Beijing venue crackdown

Dusk Dawn Club, the Modernsky Lab, the MAO Livehouse and festival/conference Sound of the Xity have all been affected by the fallout from a show by Lin Ce

News By IQ | 3 May 2016

DDC was closed by authorities following a performance by Lin Ce © TKHunt.com

Beijing’s grassroots music scene is under siege as authorities crack down on its live venues following a performance by controversial, frequently topless poet Lin Ce.

Dusk Dawn Club (DDC), the venue which hosted Lin (whose NFSW art tackles issues around body image and body-shaming), was temporarily shuttered by police and its owner, known only as ’69’, detained. It has since reopened, reports Reuters.

New venue Modernsky Lab is also reportedly under investigation, although it was allowed to remain open.

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