After I came back [to China], there was still a long period of time when I felt I had nothing to do.

Any individual can contribute its own belief. And our society or even our government are made by the people. The people would have the final voice, but it requires each individual to act. If we don't act, then the result is very clear. So for too long Americans take liberty as granted. We think we are in the safe hand, the democracy and the liberty, which is not true. And it can be even getting much worse than today.

[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I've been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.

Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.