Destination: Big apple

Modern Sky will host the first Chinese outdoor music festival in the US this fall, Chen Nan reports.

Shen Lihui, founder of China's biggest independent music label Modern Sky, has successfully run outdoor music festivals in the country for years. Now, the ambitious man is setting his sights on the United States.

The Modern Sky Music Festival will make its debut at New York City's Central Park on Oct 4 and 5. As the first Chinese outdoor music festival to be held in the US, the two-day event will feature around 15 acts from China and the US, including the Chinese rock bands Second Hand Rose, Queen Sea Big Shark and Rebuilding the Rights of Statues.