Artist & activist
Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist of Sunflower Seeds and the Bird's Nest stadium design, and a persistent critic of the state. Born in Beijing and raised in internal exile in Xinjiang.
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese government and its stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 earthquake. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport for "economic crimes", and detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a figure in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and a prominent political commentator.
- Born
- 1957-05-18, Beijing, ChinaA Saturday
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1957-05-18, Beijing, China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
Asia/ShanghaiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 5°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°56′ | Direct |
Ai Weiwei is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ai Weiwei was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.