Meet Mei Yuxin aka Temple Rat, a DJ making waves in China’s underground club scene. She’s played raves on the Great Wall of China, in temples in Japan, and to a global audience on Boiler Room. Her music is a unique blend of techno and a traditional Chinese instrument called the erhu.

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