Critics dismissed him as "The Weathervane, " a functionary whose ideology and loyalty shifted according to the slightest political breeze.

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In 1997, Jiang the weathervane was revealed as Jiang the whirling dervish.

CNN: Now, Truly the Supreme Leader

An eclectic crowd made up of conventional art lovers, edgy artists and craft enthusiasts wanders through, reflecting on an equally diverse collection of exhibits, from 1980s crayon drawings to a towering 19th-century weathervane.

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