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By Fan Linlin 范琳琳
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Xibei Feng
Xibei feng (西北风, "Northwest Wind") is a late‑1980s Mandarin pop/folk‑rock trend that drew its core identity from the folk singing traditions of China’s northwest—especially xintianyou field songs, hua’er vocal music, and the timbres and declamation of Qinqiang opera. Musically, it fuses pentatonic, open‑throated melodies and hoarse, chest‑voice projection with marching, galloping backbeats and rock‑leaning accompaniment. Lyrically it celebrates the vastness of the Loess Plateau and the Yellow River, rural pride, endurance, and straightforward, collective optimism. In China’s popular‑music timeline, xibei feng served as an important bridge between conservatory/folk repertoire and the emerging rock and Mandopop mainstream, normalizing earthy regional color, big choruses, and a bold, heroic vocal presence in national pop.
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