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Can jazz thrive in China?

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imageA drummer performs at the Beijing International Jazz Festival.Reuters

Earlier this summer, the famed New York City jazz club Blue Note announced that it would be opening a venue in the basement of the old American Embassy in Beijing.

In addition to the Beijing club, Blue Note expects to push ahead with new operations in...

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