Stories about the Dongbei rust belt are resonant in China
Noirish books, films and TV shows depicting hardship are popular
IT DOES NOT sound like an easy place to live. Scorched cars litter a desolate landscape. The city’s factories are struggling; workers are being laid off in droves. Worst of all, a serial killer is sowing terror.
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This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Hillbilly elegies”
Culture March 9th 2024
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