Rock's babbler gets edgy

Wu Jinhong says it is his early wandering life - like that of an escaped criminal - that keeps alive his muse and his inspiration for music.

And, it is also the reason he changed his name to Zuo Xiao Zu Zhou, a nonsensical word combination, when he came to Beijing from Shanghai 17 years ago.

"The sleepless nights, loneliness and starvation made me strong and allowed me to observe and ponder on life and myself," he says.