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Ai Weiwei on the Bird's Nest

In this latest video from Sexy Beijing (h/t to Danwei), Ai Weiwei, the Chinese architect who designed the Bird's Nest stadium gives his thoughts on Beijing's architectural development over the years and impresses us with his self-deprecatory candour. This... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Sun, Aug 10 2008

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