Free birds

Local folk rocker band Buyi returns to the stage with frontman Wu Ningyue leading the group.

The band, which integrates rock music and Chinese folk instrumentation, has been around for more than ten years.

The name Buyi refers to a commoner who wears cotton clothes. The band began their musical career in their homeland of Ningxia Hui autonomous region in Northwest China. For five years, they performed locally across the region, gaining a fervent local following.