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Quite a few art related stories in China’s state run English language press over the last couple of days:

China Daily on the Turner show in Beijing
Happy
It was during a trip to London that Fan Di’an was asked the dream question. “What exhibition would you like to stage in China more than any other?”

The question was put to the dean of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) by Martin Davidson, CEO of the British Council.

“Turner!” replied Fan without a moment’s hesitation. To his delight, the deal was struck.

The Indie’s version is slightly different

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Art Beijing sounded quiet, even the state press had trouble drumming up some suitable epithets
Trade downplayed
CCTV report here
Tenacious
China.org here

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Tapestries
And here’s that other, erm state owned? media waxing lyrical on some ancient relics on show at the Taipei Palace Museum.

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798- it lives!
Oh, and People’s Daily online looks at 798

Where does all this art incubators nonsense spring from?