Ai Weiwei does Gangnam Style – video

Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012

Chinese dissident activist and artist Ai Weiwei shows off his moves to the worldwide music hit Gangnam Style, by South Korean rapper Psy. Ai, 55, who recorded the video with office colleagues, says the video has been blocked from Chinese video sites. He says the international meme phenomenon is an expression of individualism that should be allowed in China

Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012

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