I try to encourage people to look at our past in a critical… - Ai Weiwei

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I try to encourage people to look at our past in a critical way because as our education, we have a great, great history. But in reality we are poorest in ethics and philosophy, so I try to raise people’s consciousness on how we deal with our past.

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Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; born 1957 in Beijing) is a leading Chinese artist, curator, architectural designer, cultural and social commentator and activist.

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Native Name: 艾

Alternative Names: Wei-wei Ai • Ai Wei Wei • Weiwei Ai

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