Meanwhile, the British government's objective is to increase its lucrative trade relations by projecting a "business as usual" image and keeping quiet about the appalling human rights abuses.
The art really is incredible, but it's Cai himself who really stands out – a gentle, charming man with a bright smile, a world away from the usual image of the tortured artist.
Put together they tapped into a well of pent-up enthusiasm for cultural and political debate among young Pakistanis, and offered a glowing counterpoint to Pakistan's more usual image of a country troubled by the forces of extremism.
The town of Changqingsha that has been built up around Rongsheng is now a ghost town, a far cry from the usual image of China's bumper, breakneck economic growth that we've grown used to.
"The usual image of a Ukrainian member of parliament is a guy with a big belly and a lot of money, sitting in the Rada deciding people's destinies," Zalishchuk said.
He does not fit the usual image of a serial killer as a dysfunctional loner.
THE usual image of a ballet star's retirement is one of triumphant culmination: rapturous fans, showers of confetti, grand bouquets, embraces from the departing dancer's colleagues and loved ones.
And in contrast to the usual image of an R.V. park -- ragtag clusters of tightly packed campers and trailers in various states of repair, with children running in packs from one smoky campfire to another -- this community, the Outdoor Resorts Indio Motorcoach Resort and Spa, looks like a plush and placid country club neighborhood.
She further clarified that for the fashion aspects in the video she wanted to go in an opposite direction to her usual image.
What he found profoundly affected him: "Instead of the usual image of LA as a cultural wasteland, I found that I was dealing with incredible cultural riches".
