By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing In true star fashion, the man who describes himself as the founder of Chinese rock and roll was late for our interview. His manager blamed Beijing's notoriously bad traffic. We met at a theatre in the compound of Peking University, where Cui Jian was preparing for a private concert the following day. As his band tested instruments in a nearby hall, the singer's manager explained that a company had hired him to perform for its guests. A quarter of a century after first wooing Chinese audiences, the singer is still on the stage, still trying to be relevant in a very different age. Love triumphs In a small changing room, Cui Jian, dressed in shorts and a...
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