In my opinion, one of the most prudently controlled aspects of society by the CCP is “free expression.” Upon reading Yue’s piece on art districts in China, I was initially shocked at the government’s willingness to allow such communities to exist. Such communities naturally produce all kinds of art and thus portray different views onto canvases. With such a tight grip on propaganda control, it seems counterintuitive to allow these artists to work freely and quite possibly create works that don’t entirely agree with the communist party. Even more shocking was the support of these communities by the Chinese government. However, after looking into the details, it became very clear that it is all an elaborate system to control the content of the art produced there. The government does support certain viewing times and holds festivals to show art, however these times are fixed and to show art outside of these times is punishable by fine. With this in place it is possible to preview the art beforehand and censor any works that may be too controversial. This delicate balance between censorship and allowing artistic communities to thrive shows the prudence that the party possesses when it comes to controlling a populations perspective.