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Ai Weiwei

(Encyclopedia) Ai WeiweiAi Weiweiīˈ wāwā [key], 1957–, Chinese artist, architect, filmmaker, and political activist. He is the son of poet Ai Ch'ing, who was internally exiled (1958–76) to work camps…

Ai Biography

Ai Florence AnthonypoetBirthplace: Albany, Texas Born: 1947 Self-described as “1/2 Japanese, 1/8 Choctaw, 1/4 Black, and 1/16 Irish,” Ai grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Her poetry is often in…

Ai

(Encyclopedia) AiAiāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Canaanite royal city, E of Bethel. Abraham pitched his tent there when he arrived in Canaan. It is probably the modern et-Tell, near Bethel (West Bank).…

Ai Qing

(Encyclopedia) Ai Qing: see Ai Ch'ing.

Ts'ai Yüan-p'ei

(Encyclopedia) Ts'ai Yüan-p'eiTs'ai Yüan-p'eitsī yüän-pā [key], 1867–1940, Chinese educator and intellectual leader. He achieved distinction as a classical scholar but later joined (1904) the anti-…

Aija

(Encyclopedia) AijaAijaāīˈjə [key], the same as Ai (1.)

Ai Ch'ing

(Encyclopedia) Ai Ch'ing or Ai QingAi Qingboth: īˈ chĭngˈ [key], pseud. of Chiang Hai-ch'eng or Jiang Haicheng, 1910–96, Chinese poet. After studying painting in France (1929–32), where he discovered…

Ts'ai Chi'h

Ts'ai Chi'h The petals fall in the fountain, the orange-coloured rose-leaves, Their ochre clings to the stone.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Director/Writer:Steven SpielbergWarner Bros. and DreamWorks; PG-13; 140 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor Don't take the young kids to see the Steven…

Ku K'ai-chih

(Encyclopedia) Ku K'ai-chihKu K'ai-chihg&oomacr; kī-jûr [key], c.344–c.406, Chinese painter, one of the most eminent painters before the T'ang dynasty. He was especially noted for his portraits…