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Your report on China's Deputy Minister for Taiwan Affairs, Zhou Mingwei, discussed his recent mission to the U.S. [FREQUENT FLYER, March 12]. But as you noted, in putting forth a new view of China's relations with Taiwan, Zhou is "selling something the customer doesn't want and doesn't need." Indeed, Beijing has nothing to sell that is of interest to the U.S. or Taiwan. There is one thing on the market, however, that all three partners--the U.S., Taiwan and mainland China--are interested in: peace. But peace cannot be achieved without mutual respect in this...
...sits down. Under his arm is a small blue box, the obligatory Chinese gift for visitors. The suit fits perfectly. His English, polished at Harvard, flows like hot green tea with honey. He settles back into his chair, looks you deep in the eyes and begins the seduction. "Zhou Mingwei," says a U.S. official, "is the best salesman the Chinese have...
Installation artist Lee Mingwei wants to make you feel right at home
...room installation at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum entitled "The Living Room," artist-in-residence Lee Mingwei attempts to bridge the gap between art and the public in an innovative, interactive exhibition. Inspired by the spirit of hospitality and intellectual exchange that characterized Gardner's turn-of-the-century salon lifestyle, "The Living Room" rejects the notion of the traditional art object in favor of a participatory process in which the visitor's own aesthetic experience constitutes the finished product. Rather than look at anything in particular, Lee encourages "viewers" to discuss their aesthetic ideas in a warm and friendly...
...Drop by Lee Mingwei's "The Living Room" inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at 280 The Fenway in Boston, a few hundred yards from the Museum of Fine Arts, close to the Museum T stop on the Green Line. The installation runs through April 30. Hours are Tue. through Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, but only $5 ($3 on Wednesdays) with a student...