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February 23, 2012

'Ugly Babies' Exhibit Depicts Life under Oppression In China

by Courtney Brooks, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - "When you go to China, you clearly see the emergence of a civil society," Sorman says. "The people talk their mind and you also discover that there is a huge underground network of artists, and Liu Xia is part of this cultural renaissance."

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