Chinese Rappers Take on the Surveillance State

In Chongqing, one of China’s biggest cities, thousands of CCTV cameras monitor citizens for "morally suspect behavior." Such is life in the Chinese surveillance state. But Chinese rappers refuse to be censored. They are the resistance. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/ind... "Trapped in a City of a Thousand Mountains" was directed by David Verbeek (http://www.davidverbeek.com) and distributed by Journeyman Pictures (https://www.journeyman.tv). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, a series of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT