Ai Weiwei Takes Swipe at Gov't Censorship with 'Gangnam Style' Parody

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released his parody of PSY's "Gangnam Style" on Wednesday to show his contempt for the Chinese government.

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The political dissident said he decided to make the video after learning that a friend's home had been demolished by the authorities.

In the music video entitled "Grass Mud Horse Style", Ai twirls a pair of handcuffs and appears chained to a friend as he dances to PSY's hit song with friends.

Grass Mud Horse, or "cao ni ma" in Chinese, also translates as a widely used obscenity. In this usage, Ai is seen as using it to criticize the Chinese government's censorship and control over the Internet.