Second Hand Rose Band

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Second Hand Rose Band (二手玫瑰 in Mandarin) are a Chinese rock band from Beijing, China. They are amongst a breed of underground rock groups fusing rock and folk with traditional Chinese instruments. They have released one album, the self-titled "Second Hand Rose Band" released in 2004, to critical acclaim in China's bigger cities. The album has also received rave reviews on specialist music websites in the US.

The band is fronted by the cross-dressing lead singer Liang Long who often performs in a Qipao, a traditional Chinese dress. Long hails from the Heilongjiang province in northeast China. His stage antics and flamboyant look have earned the band controversy in their native China.

In 2002, they became the only foreign band to be invited to play at the Swiss Snow Mountain Music Festival, an annual event attracting some of Switzerland's most established musical names. They were also one of the few Chinese rock bands invited to perform in Shanghai at the 2003 China-Japan Pop Music Exchange Concerts, an event organized by Japan's public broadcaster NHK.

They are currently working on their second album.