At Modern Sky Music Festival

For many staying in Beijing over the National Day holiday, the Modern Sky Music Festival is the highlight of the week. The most significant of the at least three competing music festivals happening concurrently right now in Beijing, Modern Sky has the advantage of being backed by the eponymous record label and drawing at several major international acts, including former Suede frontman Brett Anderson. For me, the highlight will be the New Pants concert tomorrow. Here is an interesting Forbes article about the proliferation of music festivals across China.

She crashed into me a moment before.

The crowd waiting for the toilets were almost as big as the audiences in the concerts.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.