Luochahai City

"Luochahai City"^[a] (Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album Folk Song Liaozhai  [zh] (2023). The song is inspired by "The Raksha Country and the Sea Market", an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling. Standing as a release during Dao's general absence from music, it was seen as a comeback. The song is in 7/4 time and has been described as reggae, folk, pop, and nonsense, incorporating jazz in the overture while using rhythm and blues instruments.

The satirical lyrics have been described as absurd and cryptic, making use of homonyms, metaphors, and visual puns with Chinese compound ideographs. The song drew widespread speculation about the target of the satire. Although it is generally acknowledged that the song lampoons Dao's rivals in the music industry, others interpret the song as Dao's critique of Chinese or international politics and society. The popularity of the song has been attributed to the perceived critique of mainstream pop stars and the speculation about the meaning of the lyrics. Aggregating over 10 billion views within two months of its release, it peaked at number 1 on the China TME UNI Chart and remained on the top 100 for at least 22 weeks.

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