Haining (Helen) Feng – jack of all trades in the music scene

The titles that Haining Feng has received could hardly be more prestigious. She has been called the “pop ambassador of the People’s Republic”. In Western media, she is repeatedly presented as the “Blondie of China,” and she is even often referred to as the “Beijing’s Queen of Rock”. Feng herself, smiling modestly, on the other hand, hangs her rank a bit lower: “A few acquaintances told me that I have now achieved official ancestor status – but probably not for more than ten people. I guess that’s just what happens when you start playing music and manage to stick with it long enough.”