Bird's Nest: Ai Weiwei in English beta

Six times RT //liu_xiaoyuan: Sohu Tencent NetEase portal, today's front-page headline is "U.S.A publishes country report on human rights discrediting the human rights situation in China". As a Chinese citizen who went missing last year and was deprived of the right to a lawyer, I think the U.S. attacking Chinese human rights is messed up. It's really "a poor performance". I believe with all my heart what the officials say; the human rights condition in China is five times better than in the U.S.

erikthon — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:48:36 +0800

Six times RT //liu_xiaoyuan: Sohu Tencent NetEase portal, today's front-page headline is "U.S.A publishes country report on human rights discrediting the human rights situation in China". As a Chinese citizen who went missing last year and was deprived of the right to a lawyer, I think the U.S. attacking Chinese human rights is messed up. It's really "a poor performance". I believe with all my heart what the officials say; the human rights condition in China is five times better than in the U.S.:

六倍 RT @liu_xiaoyuan: 搜狐腾讯网易门户网站，今天头条新闻是“美国发表人权国别报告抹黑中国人权状况”。作为一个在去年被失踪过，即将被剥夺律师权利的中国公民，我认为美国攻击中国人权状况很糟糕，这完全是“拙劣表演”我始终相信官员的说法，中国人权状况要比美国好五倍。

Haven't even brushed my teeth yet RT //SteveHE2013: //aiww //g78g What plans does auntie have for today?～～

erikthon — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:38:52 +0800

Haven't even brushed my teeth yet RT //SteveHE2013: //aiww //g78g What plans does auntie have for today?～～:

还没刷牙呢 RT @SteveHE2013: @aiww@g78g 婶儿今天准备干点啥～～

Well, just become a Tibetan and see [what happens] RT //liumangyan //aiww As a Chinese person, I want to become a foreigner. Only then could I be spared Chinese people bullying me. Gloomy...

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:10:53 +0800

Well, just become a Tibetan and see [what happens] RT //liumangyan //aiww As a Chinese person, I want to become a foreigner. Only then could I be spared Chinese people bullying me. Gloomy...:

那就做西藏人看看 RT @liumangyan: @aiww做为中国人，我要成为外国人，才能免于被中国人欺侮我。悲催……

Can he swim? RT //hwangchinchang //aiww My classmate in Shanghai said, because he posted some anti-communist remarks on Weibo, he has been contacted via telephone and urged to surrender himself to a nearby public security bureau. Aunty, what do people usually do in these situations? Other people have already fled to Wenzhou.

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:56:26 +0800

Can he swim? RT //hwangchinchang //aiww My classmate in Shanghai said, because he posted some anti-communist remarks on Weibo, he has been contacted via telephone and urged to surrender himself to a nearby public security bureau. Aunty, what do people usually do in these situations? Other people have already fled to Wenzhou.:

会游泳么 RT @hwangchinchang: @aiww 一個同學說在上海因為在WEIBO上發表反共言論已被電話通知請勸就近公安局自首. 嬸, 這種情況一般怎麼辦, 他人已逃到溫州了.

On the 17th-20th of May 2012, "Hong Kong Art Fair" exhibited Ai Weiwei's work "Cong", comprising a list of 5196 students who died in the 5.12 Great Sichuan Earthquake and 123 replies to applications for the publication of government information from central, Sichuan province and county-level education, construction, earthquake, civil administration and public security departments. http://is.gd/2UpnAG

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:42:02 +0800

On the 17th-20th of May 2012, "Hong Kong Art Fair" exhibited Ai Weiwei's work "Cong", comprising a list of 5196 students who died in the 5.12 Great Sichuan Earthquake and 123 replies to applications for the publication of government information from central, Sichuan province and county-level education, construction, earthquake, civil administration and public security departments. http://is.gd/2UpnAG :

2012年5月17日-20日，”香港艺术博览会”展出艾未未作品《琮》，由5.12汶川地震5196名死难学生名单及向中央、四川省、县的教育，建设、地震、民政、公安部门发出的123封政府信息公开申请答复组成。http://is.gd/2UpnAG

Happy

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:26:25 +0800

Happy:

快乐

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Mr. Ai tweeted this twice in the hour before midnight on his birthday.

[Fourth Anniversary of the 512 Earthquake. Lest We Forget] During the second anniversary of the earthquake, several thousand Twitterers read aloud the names of students who had perished, which was then compiled into a large-scale audio work, "Remembrance". Reflecting on the loss of innocent lives and expressing outrage at the concealed truth of tofu dregs (construction). Listen online: http://goo.gl/sniuQ http://goo.gl/hXE8o

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:24 +0800

[Fourth Anniversary of the 512 Earthquake. Lest We Forget] During the second anniversary of the earthquake, several thousand Twitterers read aloud the names of students who had perished, which was then compiled into a large-scale audio work, "Remembrance". Reflecting on the loss of innocent lives and expressing outrage at the concealed truth of tofu dregs (construction). Listen online: http://goo.gl/sniuQ http://goo.gl/hXE8o :

【512地震四周年念念不忘】地震两周年之际，数千推友念出遇难学生的名字，汇集成大型声音作品《念》。表达对无辜生命逝去的追念和对掩盖豆腐渣真相的愤怒。在线听：http://goo.gl/sniuQ http://goo.gl/hXE8o

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The Chinese character 念 means “to commemorate”. The character also has a second meaning and that is “to recite”. For more info about this artwork see this previous post:

On the fourth anniversary of the 5.12 earthquake, the government has yet to publish a list of earthquake victims. "Citizen's Investigation" volunteers spent more than a year conducting on-site investigations after the earthquake and confirmed the names, ages, genders, grades in school and family information of 5196 students who perished. 512 student victim list: http://goo.gl/P5yQB Respect life, refuse to forget.

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:47:39 +0800

On the fourth anniversary of the 5.12 earthquake, the government has yet to publish a list of earthquake victims. "Citizen's Investigation" volunteers spent more than a year conducting on-site investigations after the earthquake and confirmed the names, ages, genders, grades in school and family information of 5196 students who perished. 512 student victim list: http://goo.gl/P5yQB Respect life, refuse to forget.:

5.12地震四周年，政府至今未公布地震死难者名单。“公民调查”志愿者在震后历经一年多，实地调查确认了5196名遇难学生名字、年龄、性别、学校班级和家庭信息。512遇难学生名单：http://goo.gl/P5yQB 尊重生命，拒绝遗忘。

This sudden crowd of fifty centers tweeting about Chen Guangcheng is really upsetting some people. Stupid cunts, if you @ me again, I'll just have to discuss Chen Guangcheng properly.

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:17:12 +0800

This sudden crowd of fifty centers tweeting about Chen Guangcheng is really upsetting some people. Stupid cunts, if you @ me again, I'll just have to discuss Chen Guangcheng properly.:

突然密集起来的五毛推看出陈光诚确实让某些人很难受，傻伯夷们如果你们再@我，我就会好好谈一谈陈光诚。

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The 50 Cent Party, or fifty centers, are a group of internet commentators hired by the PRC.

Peace RT //Mlikol: //aiww Aunt, good night. Heehee.

anxiaostudio — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:16:19 +0800

Peace RT //Mlikol: //aiww Aunt, good night. Heehee.:

安 RT @Mlikol: @aiww 婶，晚安，嘻嘻。

I am the artwork RT //swedishgurl: //aiww are you doing any art work?

theduckopera — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:44:00 +0800

I am the artwork RT //swedishgurl: //aiww are you doing any art work?:

我是作品RT @swedishgurl: @aiww are you doing any art work?

RT //Refchou: May 22. Today is the birthday of three students who died. They are: Wen Yongjiu, Wang Ting, Qiu Qingxie. #512birthday

anxiaostudio — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:53:51 +0800

RT //Refchou: May 22. Today is the birthday of three students who died. They are: Wen Yongjiu, Wang Ting, Qiu Qingxie. #512birthday:

RT @Refchou: 五月二十二日。今天是3个遇难学生的生日，他们是：文永玖，王婷，邱清叶。 #512Birthday

[FAKE Tax Case] Latest developments: on the 7th of May 2012, the Chaoyang District Court of Beijing announced that they have processed a decision to hear two executive lawsuits already registered by Fake Ltd. regarding the Beijing Tax Bureau Second Investigative Office's penalties. A date for the hearing has yet to be announced. http://t.co/Ke8z0hAA

theduckopera — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:21:24 +0800

[FAKE Tax Case] Latest developments: on the 7th of May 2012, the Chaoyang District Court of Beijing announced that they have processed a decision to hear two executive lawsuits already registered by Fake Ltd. regarding the Beijing Tax Bureau Second Investigative Office's penalties. A date for the hearing has yet to be announced. http://t.co/Ke8z0hAA:

【发课税案】最新进展：2012年5月7日，北京朝阳区法院通知，发课公司就北京地税局第二稽查局的处罚、处

决定提起的两个行政诉讼已经立案。开庭日期等待通知。

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This announcement leaves Ai Weiwei free to challenge his $2.4m tax bill following charges in 2011 of tax evasion . Read more here.

Safety is the single most unsettling thing. RT //swedishgurl: //aiww @nerojenson Do you feel safe?

theduckopera — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:01:28 +0800

Safety is the single most unsettling thing. RT //swedishgurl: //aiww @nerojenson Do you feel safe?:

安全是最令人不安的。RT @swedishgurl: @aiww @nerojenson Do you feel safe?

In many ways, yes. RT //swedishgurl: //aiww Do you agree with this Mr. Ai? China is moving backwards?

theduckopera — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:45:35 +0800

In many ways, yes. RT //swedishgurl: //aiww Do you agree with this Mr. Ai? China is moving backwards?:

在许多方面是的。RT @swedishgurl: @aiww Do you agree with this Mr. Ai? China is moving backwards?

Children who have previously been "disappeared" should start a university together, Beijing Disappeared University.

theduckopera — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:26:41 +0800

Children who have previously been "disappeared" should start a university together, Beijing Disappeared University.:

曾经失踪了的娃儿一起来办所大学，北失大。

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“Beijing Disappeared University” is a pun on Beijing Normal University, a prestigious institution located in Beijing’s northwest.

Wang Lijun observes Chen Guangcheng and regrets that before leaving voluntarily, he somehow never expressed a desire to study at West Point Military Academy.

theduckopera — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:10:17 +0800

Wang Lijun observes Chen Guangcheng and regrets that before leaving voluntarily, he somehow never expressed a desire to study at West Point Military Academy.:

王立军关注陈光诚，悔恨当初自行离开之前，咋就没有提起向往西点军校的念头。

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Wang Lijun was vice-mayor and head of the PSB in Chongqing under Bo Xilai. On 6 February, he visited the US Consulate in Chengdu, leaving of his own volition approximately 24 hours later.

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a service academy located in New York.

Ouch ouch RT //zhuangna101: //aiww Aunty Happy birthday oh~MUA~pinching [your] belly

guazi — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:55:17 +0800

Ouch ouch RT //zhuangna101: //aiww Aunty Happy birthday oh~MUA~pinching [your] belly:

疼疼 RT @zhuangna101: @aiww 婶儿生日快乐哦~MUA~捏捏肚子

Interesting RT //ArchiCHN: //aiww Aunt Ai one week design course. Here's your small studio. Location: Liverpool waterfront pic.twitter.com/FEInUjgg

guazi — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:41:51 +0800

Interesting RT //ArchiCHN: //aiww Aunt Ai one week design course. Here's your small studio. Location: Liverpool waterfront pic.twitter.com/FEInUjgg:

有意思 RT @ArchiCHN: @aiww 艾婶一周的课程设计送你的小工作室位置利物浦 waterfront pic.twitter.com/FEInUjgg

Fu Xiaodong has arrived RT //XiaodongFo: Hello everybody, this is my first time on Twitter. I am very happy to meet everyone here, I am from China, Chongqing. The first person that I followed was //aiww, I don't know very well how to use Twitter, [but] I hope Aunt Ai can teach me, haha. My Sina Weibo account is //付晓栋 [//fuxiaodong]

guazi — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:22:42 +0800

Fu Xiaodong has arrived RT //XiaodongFo: Hello everybody, this is my first time on Twitter. I am very happy to meet everyone here, I am from China, Chongqing. The first person that I followed was //aiww, I don't know very well how to use Twitter, [but] I hope Aunt Ai can teach me, haha. My Sina Weibo account is //付晓栋 [//fuxiaodong]:

付晓栋来了 RT @XiaodongFo: 大家好，这是我第一次用推特，很高兴在这里认识大家，I am from China重庆。关注的第一个人是@aiww .不太会用推特，希望艾婶能多教教，哈哈。我的新浪微博是@付晓栋

Bird's Nest: Ai Weiwei in English *beta*