The New York Times reports that in the days since the Chinese government delivered a tax bill of $2.4m to Ai Weiwei, more than 20,000 people have together contributed at least $550,000. The artist said one businessman had offered him 1 million renminbi, but he turned it down saying he preferred to receive smaller sums. Others had folded 100-renminbi notes into airplanes and tossed them over the wall of his compound. Read more...
