China Tries to Re-Aquire its Art

An interesting IHT article follows China's desire to reaquire Chinese art and to start aquiring Western art, all in an attempt to imrpove its image:

Facing an acute art shortage, the Chinese government plans to construct 1,000 new museums by 2015, including 32 in Beijing in time for the 2008 Olympics and 100 in Shanghai before the opening of the 2010 World's Fair, according to reports in China's government-controlled media.