Kayne West to go Native in China

Kayne West and his late mom

Lots of fairly interesting non-Chinese, Chinese-related news lately it seems.

Hip-hop king Kanye West will travel to his second homeland, China, and treat local fans to his music in a Beijing concert on November 1, and Shanghai on November 3.

Born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, West came to China at age 10 with his mother, who landed a one-year teaching job in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He became proficient enough in the Chinese language to be an interpreter for his mother in restaurants.

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