Based In Beijing, 32-year-old Pi Li embodies the new economically liberated China. Wearing many hats, he is a critic, art historian and art dealer who co-founded the gallery UniversalStudios-beijing, in addition to advising international private collections and playing golf in his spare time. The gallery, situated beyond the city center, has an attached café where artists and art-people convene informally for drinks, cigarettes, discussions and karaoke. ArtAsiaPacific caught up with Pi Li to discuss his career as well as recent projects, such as his role as a member of the curatorial team for the biennial Media_City Seoul in late 2006.