The Bishan Commune and the Practice of Socially Engaged Art in Rural China
This book is concerned with socially engaged art projects in the Chinese countryside, with the artists and intellectuals who are involved, the villagers they meet and the local authorities with whom they negotiate. In recent years an increasing number of
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The Bishan Commune and the Practice of Socially Engaged Art in Rural China
Mai Corlin
The Bishan Commune and the Practice of Socially Engaged Art in Rural China
Mai Corlin Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Acknowledgments
During the work with this book, I have accumulated a great deal of debts of gratitude toward the people of Bishan Village and to colleagues and friends located in many corners of the world. Little would have come out of my field research endeavors had it not been for the generosity and kindness of the villagers of Bishan. Teacher Wang took it upon himself to guide me through the history of Bishan Village and was willing to answer all my questions over and over again. This also includes Ou Ning and his family, who opened their home to me and let me come and go as I wish. Zuo Jing also opened his home to me and willingly answered my questions and queries and cleared up accumulated misunderstandings. I also want to extend my thanks to the university village officials of Yi County; had it not been for meeting these young and industrious people, I would not have understood the complexities of rural governance in the same manner. I owe substantial debts of gratitude toward Andreas Steen, Professor of China Studies at Aarhus University, for his patience with reading my drafts, his good humor and the many impor
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