The following exceptions are mentioned in the law:1. Reproduction for the purpose of individual study, research or enjoyment;2. Appropriate quotation for introducing or commenting or for explaining a certain issue;3. Representation or quotation by media for reporting current events;4. Reproduction by media of an article on a current political, economic or religious topic or of a speech delivered at a public gathering, except where the author has declared against the reproduction or broadcasting thereof;5. Translation or reproduction of a small number of copies for teaching or scientific research;6. Reasonable use by an organ of state for carrying out official duties;7. Reproduction by a library, archives, memorial hall, museum, art gallery, etc., of a work in its collection for exhibiting or preservation;8. Gratuitous performance of a published work, subject to the conditions mentioned in the law.;9. Copying, painting, photographing or videotaping of a work of art placed or exhibited at an outdoor public place;10. Translation of a work published by a Chinese citizen, legal person or other organization and created in a Han Chinese language into a work in the language of a Chinese minority ethnic group, and publication and distribution thereof within China; and11. Translation of a published work into Braille for publication.