1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir

Memoirs of one of the most influential artists and activists of our time, Ai Weiwei, against the backdrop of dramatic events in Chinese history over the past hundred years. The son of the outstanding Chinese poet Ai Qing, who was subjected to repression during the years of the "cultural revolution", Ai Weiwei shared the fate of his family in exile and now, resurrecting pictures of a terrible childhood, is trying to comprehend the connection of times. He talks about his own similar experienc...