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China - Graffiti in Beijing



You might have thought that the blight of modern western cityscapes - graffiti - would not be a problem in the tightly controlled capital of China. But in the last couple of years a mysterious series of cartoon like faces has started popping up all over Beijing.

China correspondent Jane Hutcheon has managed to find the artist behind these illegal works and accompany him on his late night bicycle rounds armed with his spray can. Apparently the police also know his identity but can't do anything about it unless they catch him in the act. Needless to say, the local officials who find the "artworks" in their neighbourhoods are less than impressed by these latest examples of artistic expression.

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