Hip-hop hero

Sichuan rapper and winner of online reality show donates prize money of 1 million yuan to promote music education in his hometown. Chen Nan reports.

Zhou Yan has long been a "troubled" son in his parents' eyes. They never understood anything he cared about - hip-hop, tattoos and loose outfits - or any of the choices he has made, such as giving up a stable job in his hometown of Weiyuan county, Sichuan province, to pursue his dream of making music in Chongqing.

The 30-year-old welcomed the new chapter in his life as he competed in a hip-hop reality show this summer.