Map of China

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Map of China is a 2008 sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. [1] The sculpture has been reported as resembling a park bench or tree trunk, [2] but its cross-section is a map of China. It is four metres long and weighs 635 kilograms. [1] It is made from wood salvaged from Qing Dynasty temples. [2] [3]

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  1. 1 2 Secher, Benjamin (12 October 2010). "Ai Weiwei's 'Map of China': setting a new benchmark". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (9 May 2008). "Artist Ai Weiwei Holds First Exhibit". The Korea Times . Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Perl, Jed (1 February 2013). "Ai Weiwei: Wonderful dissident, terrible artist". The New Republic . Chris Hughes . Retrieved 2 April 2013.


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