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Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 characters is a novella.

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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society's level of civilization.

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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement. [Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.

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A 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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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security. A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.

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When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.

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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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China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.

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My work is always a ready-made... cultural, political, or social, and also it could be art - to make people re-look at what we have done, its original position, to create new possibilities.

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I don't think China has professional museums - not in the past, present, or near future.

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The people who control culture in China have no culture.

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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.

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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.

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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.

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Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.

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Every day I'm learning something new from the practice. It's very rewarding.

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I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.

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Everyone of us is a potential convict.

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I can still wake up the next day and feel that there's something that needs to be done, which always amuses me.

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I often feel more disgust than pride about this kind of success. So there's no regret whatsoever.

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