798 Modern Art

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Today, well yesterday for everyone back home, us Crystal kids got a close up look on whats going on in the minds of China's youth. No, we did not invent something to read minds, we went to the 798 art district to see all the different ways the people of China were expressing themselves. There were galleries with artists whose goals were to be unique in a country of 1.26 billion people, and others whose goals were to just coexist with the world around them. Artists in this district strayed from words with little "about the artist"summaries and just had paintings lined up on blank walls for us to contemplate their meaning. Of course, it wasn't a deep mental thought process that everyone experienced but more a way to relax and feel more at home in a place where everyone just expressed themselves. (SF/bay area) There were giant dinosaurs and graffiti sprayed on most if not all the buildings, sculptures lining the streets, along with vendors selling handmade jewelry. A lot of the art seemed to return back to basics, solid colors, handmade stuffed animals, and carved whistles. We were even among the bustling streets able to find a wish tree, an old tradition,  covered in wishes in all different languages wanting anything from good health to a happy family.
-Sasha

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Andrew P. Davis
Director of Admission
Crystal Springs Uplands School
400 Uplands Drive
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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