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Once an industrial center, China's Northeast region is cultural hub

In China, the Northeast region looms large. Once a gritty, industrial hub, now this rust belt area is the source of music, literature, comedy and culture that have gained wide popularity.

NPR’s Emily Feng reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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