Located on the banks of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, Zhenjiang is a prefecture-level city with a population of around 2.6 million, best known as a domestic port.

Now, according to a recent article by China.Org.Cn, Zhenjiang is about to become the temporary capital of Chinese rock, as it has been named the host of the 2009 MIDI Festival.

Set to take place from May 1st - 3rd, MIDI has been searching for a home since it became apparent that permits in Beijing would not be available due to the 60th anniversary of the P.R.C. and the 20th anniversary of omething else.

While Shanghai was also (and apparently still is according to some people, and not just as a "sideline leg") considered as a possible site for the 3-day festival, it seems that Zhenjiang's remote location better suited festival organizers.

Despite naming and confirming Cold Fairyland, Reflector, Cui Jian, Muma and Third Party, and Miserable Faith as participants, the China.Org article fails to include any direct quotes from actual MIDI organizers, leaving an air of doubt as to it validity (this internet fad is seeming to last longer than expected, but still the fact-checking process has yet to be perfected).

In other rumor-related notes, there is talk of Deerhoof headlining Modern Sky's Strawberry Field festival.

Hmm, could this all be bogus? Wait and find out I guess . . .