Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market.
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More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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So, the politicians and the people who make decisions very often is the one we think can make some difference. But of course they will not make a difference if the citizens or the individuals not push it or not to speak out, to possess a very strong voice about, this is not acceptable.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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If it’s possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head.
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Now many enterprises are made by individuals, so the attitude has started to change.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that’s the true crime.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It’s a very complicated process to do large projects.
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I think Allen [Ginsberg] was a person who’s like a child.
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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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But personally, I don’t think my work and my understanding of art is so much related to being Chinese, but the character of that. Maybe it’s beyond my own consciousness.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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