Mao photograph sells for $55,300 at Beijing auction
By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-11 08:31
A photo of Chairman Mao Zedong, taken by his wife Jiang Qing. It fetched 340,000 yuan ($55,300) at an auction in Beijing on Friday, 10 times the estimated price. Provided to China Daily |
A photo of Mao Zedong relaxing in a wicker chair against a scenic backdrop of Lushan Mountain has fetched 340,000 yuan ($55,300) at auction, 10 times the pre-sale estimate.
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