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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Ai Weiwei
Nothing to Say - The reading club hits a snag
There’s nothing to discuss this week about Ai Weiwei. The essays which Tom recommended we read — Aftershocks, Idiocy on a sunny day, and A world without honor — are absent from my Chinese version of the book. Yes, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ai Weiwei, China, Chinese language, Sina Weibo, Truth, Twitter, Weibo, Weiwei
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“Why Was It So Dramatic?”
In an interview with the New York Times in late May when his “probation” ended, China’s most famous artist, Ai Weiwei, recounted the details of his forced disappearance in April, 2011. “The policeman yanked the black hood over Ai Weiwei’s head. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Detention Center Beijing, Ai Weiwei, Beijing Olympics, Bo Xilai, Chongqing, Gao Zhisheng, Hu Jia, human rights lawyer, Li Zhuang, torture, Wang Lijun
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Ai Weiwei, Art with Chinese Characteristics, and the need for both Unity and Disunity
Picking up from where Hannah left off yesterday, I want to look at a couple ideas from Ai Weiwei’s essays that jumped out at me. Chinese Contemporary in Dilemma and Transition Ai’s essays provide a great reminder of why Ai … Continue reading
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Tagged Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China, Chinese art, Chinese people, Falun Gong, Global Times, Weiwei
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