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Chinese Teen Goes Viral For Thunderous Acoustic AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’ Cover

March 20, 2017 9:16 am EDT

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A Chinese teen has struck a chord with rock fans around the world.

Liu Jiazhuo, 13, is making headlines after a classmate posted his incredible cover of AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ online, Mashable reports.

Liu, who reportedly picked up the guitar at age seven, regularly publishes his song covers to Chinese video sites. He’s emulating Italian guitarist Luca Stricagnoli’s take on the classic rock song in the video below. Take a look… and a listen.

Behold! 13-year-old Chinese boy with mind blowing guitar skills attracts huge attention online pic.twitter.com/3QVmReUoiO

— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) March 20, 2017

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