China is booming. In the wake of economic liberalization, the nation's art scene has literally taken flight as well. The Swiss collector Uli Sigg, formerly his country's ambassador in Beijing, has followed the rapid pace of developments since the nineteen-eighties and has since compiled the world's largest collection of contemporary Chinese art, comprising more than 1,200 works by some 80 artists. This splendid catalogue presents more than 200 of Sigg's paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, video pieces, and installations, along with such curiosities as Mao posters on large color photographs. In addition to a number of famous works - Ai Weiwei's Han vase with Coca-Cola logo, Fang Lijun's bald heads, or Xu Bing's entirely fictional calligraphy - the book also offers readers a unique opportunity to discover numerous talents who are still largely unknown in the West. Insiders provide commentary on this exciting overview of contemporary art in China. (English edition ISBN 978-3-7757-1613-0) Exhibition schedule: Kunstmuseum Bern, June 13-October 16, 2005 · Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, September 15, 2006 - February 18, 2007