Ai Weiwei: demolition of a new studio in Shanghai - revenge of the authorities for two documentaries
World-renowned contemporary artist Ai Weiwei has said the sudden demolition of his new studio in Shanghai is linked to his political activism, particularly his exposé documentary films. "I didn't expect it to happen so soon, although I knew [the studio] would be demolished," Ai Weiwei, 53, told AFP . "But I thought it might be sometime after the Spring Festival." The Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese New Year, will be celebrated on February 3 in 2011. At 6 a.m.