Rock of ages

Reclusive Chinese musician Qiu Ye is ready to return to the stage with a younger, new-look band, Chen Nan reports.

When Chinese rock band, Zi Yue - or It Says in English - released their first album called The First Volume in 1996, the band's founder, singer-songwriter and bassist, Qiu Ye, could not have imagined the lasting influence his music would have on China's rock scene.

By 2002, when they released their sophomore opus, The Second Volume, Zi Yue had won themselves an ardent fan base throughout China that would remain loyal for the next two decades.