Nothing to My Name – First Live Performance (1986)
Dublin Core
Title
Nothing to My Name – First Live Performance (1986)
Subject
Live performance; Chinese music history; visual protest; 1980s China
Description
Footage of Cui Jian’s first public performance of Nothing to My Name at the Beijing Workers’ Stadium. His rebellious presence on stage marked a pivotal moment in Chinese cultural history.
Creator
CCTV (original broadcaster); Cui Jian
Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vMWo9ORZC8
Publisher
YouTube (uploader unknown); originally broadcast by CCTV
Date
1986-05-09
Contributor
Digital archivists and fans who preserved and uploaded the footage
Relation
Primary performance of the main song item; related to youth movements in post-Mao China
Format
MP4 (embedded YouTube video); 640x480 pixels
Language
Chinese
Type
Moving Image
Citation
CCTV (original broadcaster); Cui Jian, “Nothing to My Name – First Live Performance (1986),” Omeka, accessed May 21, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/501.