Niu China

Just as its name in English states, "Niu China" is the album to showcase what’s new and awsome in the Chinese music world. The content in the album goes from traditional sounding Chinese ballads dealing with listening to your mother talking about the old times, to chanson francophone fused with electronic, R&B, Bossa Nova, to a Tango-ish sounding track, all the way to a mind-blowing fusion of Beijing opera with strong rock/electronic sounds. The Chinese name is Niu! China! Post-80′s Red Classics (80后的红色经典), but lucky for you, you probably don’t know what you’re listening to, in case you’re the “all communist stuff is evil” type of person. Plus, there’s also the rendition of the Beijing Olympics’ theme, You and Me. Highlights: Endless Waves in Honghu Lake, In that Distant Place, I Love You Saibei Snow, and Why Are the Flowers This Red?