My work has always been political, because the choice of being an artist is political in China. - Ai Weiwei

If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future.

There were thousands of moving messages. People sent money from their first month’s salary. Others said: This is my retirement payment—take it. This is the money for my next pair of shoes—take it. It was very important for me to see and hear those things. Normally you do not see the warmth, humor, care and generosity of the people while writing a blog. You just feel like you are walking in a dark tunnel and you feel alone.

The Olympics are an opportunity to redefine the country, but the message is always wrong.