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China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-21 08:30
Record for ancient artwork
A rare imperial painting from the Qianlong period has sold for 134 million yuan ($19.6 million), a new world record for a Chinese ancient painting, according to the Beijing News. Painted by Xu Yang, a famous imperial painter of the mid-Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the work was auctioned with a starting price of 78 million yuan, in a sale held by the Zhongmaoshengjia Auction Company in Beijing.
The 18-m long hand scroll tells the tale of the emperor's life and is considered a reliable reference of history during that period.
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