Over the past several decades, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has become one of the most ... In 2008, a devastating earthquake killed 87,000 people in the province of Sichuan. At least five thousand ...

They accused Ai Weiwei of “pretending to be God” which in the Sichuan dialect means to “put on an act” or “act stupid.” Twitterers, amused by the incident, began calling Ai Weiwei ...

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake in Sichuan province, which killed more than 87,000 people and injured more than 370,000. The May 12, 2008, quake was magnitude 8 ...

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been ...