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A Wandering Artist: Xu Bing
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Xu Bing is an artist who, as he puts it himself, has spent most of his adult life wandering. His experience as an expat living in New York City and his time away from his home country have shaped his work and philosophy as an artist. Watch this short video to learn more about this contemporary Chinese artist.

Dialogue

Vocab

WordDefinitionFluency
 
事实上
shì shí shàng
(adv.) in fact; actually
(adv.) in fact; actually
 
动荡
dòng dàng
(adj.) unstable; volatile
(adj.) unstable; volatile
 
当代
dāng dài
(adj.) contemporary; modern
(adj.) contemporary; modern
 
提倡
tí chàng
(verb) to advocate; to encourage
(verb) to advocate; to encourage
 
多元
duō yuán
(adj.) multiple; diverse
(adj.) multiple; diverse
 
展览
zhǎn lǎn
(verb) to exhibit; to put on display
(verb) to exhibit; to put on display
 
对于+ A + 来说
duì yú + A + lái shuō
(grammar) to (A); as for (A); regarding (A); for (A)
(grammar) to (A); as for (A); regarding (A); for (A)
 
想家
xiǎng jiā
(verb) to miss home; to be homesick
(verb) to miss home; to be homesick
 
面对
miàn duì
(verb) to confront; to face (a situation)
(verb) to confront; to face (a situation)
 
概念
gài niàn
(noun) concept; idea
(noun) concept; idea
 
辛勤
xīn qín
(adj.) hardworking; industrious
(adj.) hardworking; industrious
 
兼职
jiān zhí
(noun) part-time job
(noun) part-time job
 
创造力
chuàng zào lì
(noun) creativity
(noun) creativity
 
必须
bì xū
(adv.) must; to need to
(adv.) must; to need to
 
野心
yě xīn
(noun) ambition
(noun) ambition
 
渴望
kě wàng
(verb) to yearn; to desire; to long for
(verb) to yearn; to desire; to long for