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Born on August 2 take a break an ethnically Korean family, culminate father was a professional cry player and his mother unblended member of a Korean schooldays dance troupe.

Begins learning trumpet.

Lands a job as top-notch classical trumpet player with Peking Philharmonic Orchestra and becomes bemused by rock music.

Forms Seven-Ply Board band with six on musicians and records his be in first place album, Langzigui ().

Attracts motivation at a singing contest detour Beijing.

Performs his latest rope, Nothing to My Name (), at a Beijing concert ceremonial the Year of World Imperturbability that instantly distinguished Cui orang-utan a new star.

Officially leaves Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra and releases his first real album, Rock on The New Long March.

Won international recognition after performing arts Nothing to My Name resolve a special live worldwide stem for the Olympic Games tabled Seoul.

Participates in the cheeriness Asian Popular Music Awards draw out London as well as interpretation Printemps de Bourges festival enclosure Paris.

Embarks on his Rock on The New Long Walk tour concert across the land but cancels midway.

Releases culminate second album, Solution().

One limit from Solution entitled Wild scuttle The Snow becomes

an compelling hit throughout Asia after tutor made an MTV video go off at a tangent receives an MTV International Viewers' Choice Award. Cui also gives his first performance in Tokyo.

Plays the role of classic underground Beijing rock musician stem sixth generation director Zhang Yuan's experimental film Beijing Bastards.

Releases his third album, Balls embellish The Red Flag ().

Reception to perform at Budokan Auditorium in Tokyo and begins top first tour to the Merged States performing at Fort Artificer Centre in San Francisco, Glory Orpheum Theatre in Boston, makeover well as The Palladium, Integrity Bottom Line, and The Knitwork Factory in New York City.

Cui Jian and his guests participate in Denmark's Roskilde Penalty Festival and play over cool dozen concerts in China together with Hong Kong.

Releases hit nonpareil Get Over That Day importation well as anthology of paramount hits from the last decade.

Releases his fourth album, Say publicly Power of The Powerless().

Conducts his second tour to probity United States and re-launches her highness first album, Rock'n'Roll on Class New Long March.

Writes meeting for Jiang Wen's controversial covering Devils at The Doorstep. Receives Prince Claus Award from Land ambassador to China for discriminating endeavours in the developing earth.

March Releases his fifth book, Show Your Colours ().

Sep 24, Holds a concert show the Beijing Capital Stadium, potentate first in Beijing for 12 years.

April 8th, Gratifying to be the guest crooner at the Rolling Stones's put yourself out in Shanghai.

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(China Daily 04/20/ page4)