[5] In 1999, Ding Dang decided pursue her childhood interest in music, and left for neighbouring cities despite concerns from her parents.

[9] She performed in various cabarets in Huzhou, Ningbo, and subsequent was employed in a bar in Hangzhou's World Trade Center as a singer.

[11] Then Rock Records had an exodus of employees who were responsible for producing albums, as well as some financial constraints that limited their abilities to take care of every singer under them.

[4] With only 1,000 RMB monthly allowance,[11] Ding Dang decided to return to singing at the bar after a discussion with Rock Records.

[12] This arrangement was made under the advent of online music streaming and the shrinking lucrative CD sales that affected markets globally.

Thereafter, she performed the songs in as part of an opening act for Mayday's concert on to which the originally unwelcoming audience responded enthusiastically.