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Art 'attack' in China
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A member of an art gallery covers an art piece by Beijing-based artist Chi Peng with paper after government officials from the cultural bureau deemed it unfit for display before the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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An art piece from Beijing-based artist Chi Peng which is deemed unfit for display by government officials from the cultural bureau is pictured prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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Workers cover an art piece after it was deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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A man takes picture of an art piece deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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An art piece deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau is seen half covered prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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A police officer stands next to an art piece prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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An art piece from artist Bi Xin (C) deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau is pictured prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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An art piece from artist Bi Xin which is deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau is pictured prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Reuters/Stringer
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Government officials from the cultural bureau inspect an art gallery before the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Several works eemed unfit for display by the Shanghai culture police were removed from the walls. Reuters/Stringer
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