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I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we'll have competition. And who is going to win the competition if U.S. cannot hold a strong ideology? And even the U.S. would've lost the ground to win.

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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.

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As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.

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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we'll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.

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When I first got into the first-year study after the Cultural Revolution, got into the same school with this group, I wasn't conscious of the so-called "Fifth Generation." I didn't like that kind of study condition because there's no real, true education there.

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After I came back [to China], there was still a long period of time when I felt I had nothing to do.

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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom

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Maybe [success] is because I'm in China and I'm more open. Maybe it's my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.

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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.

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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.

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Nationality started as something natural, but we should not be restrained by the old politics that make up these clear lines. It should have its own way of evolving. In some places, it will evolve slower and in others, faster. It's like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we'll be going backward.

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The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China's future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state, the jobs for 7 million university graduates every year, the immense corruption: Even some Western governments would have to scramble to find solutions to such problems.

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It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road and what is the limit.

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I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life.

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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.

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Life is much more interesting when you make a little bit of effort.

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New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home.

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It's really rubbish that some kind of "technical" learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.

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Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.

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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year - 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me. These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.

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