Formed 1996 in Shijiazhuang under the name 'The Nico' and renamed
万能青年旅店 around 2010. Core members: Dong Yaqian (
董亚千, vocals/guitar) and Ji Geng (
姬赓, bassist/lyricist). Legendary in Chinese rock for their decade-long gaps between albums — their 2010 self-titled debut and 2020 follow-up 《
冀西南林路行》 are both considered masterpieces. 《
杀死那个石家庄人》 is the anthem of post-industrial Chinese malaise.
