Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness
AI WEIWEIA nation like China has become one of the biggest production fields for exporting cheap labor, which also re-questions our history and past, re-questions human desire, and the human illusions of the past.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China’s society is opening.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That’s dangerous for human development.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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