Among the exhibitions in which Chinese curators and artists participated, “Cities on the Move” was the first to move beyond the traditional practice of defining artists by nationality and culture. Co-curator Hou Hanru realized that Hong Kong’s influence on the mainland included the realization that cultural narratives could be based on cities rather than nations. The Cold War led Asian cities to look within for a driving cultural force, and the mind-boggling change that resulted has generated a new social order masking incredible tension, leading to further introspection. Beginning 1997, each new location of the traveling exhibition Cities on the Move included new Asian artists and architects, allowing the project to continually evolve and reshape itself. (Translated by Frank Qian)