No brushing aside art for charity work

Of late, one often hears of art being sold or auctioned off for charity.

The latest is nationwide efforts to help victims of drought in Southwest provinces and the earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai province.

The past two years have also seen high-brow lifestyle magazines, luxury brands, artists, collectors, entrepreneurs and charity organizations across the country, contributing their bit for relief efforts in areas devastated by the earthquake in Sichaun in 2008.