In singing the songs of the "northwest wind," ordinary people found their voice. Mainland Chinese pop music from 1987 to 1989 was deeply rooted in local life, and drew a clear distinction between itself and Taiwan / Hong Kong pop.
如同知識界醞釀出《河殤》，一般大眾則從傳唱西北風歌曲中得到抒發。八七到八九年大陸本土的創作和歌手演唱風行草偃，刻意與港台劃清界線。