Dynasties' delights on display

The Diligence and Intelligence exhibition at the Long Museum's West Bund space in Shanghai has received rave reviews. Lin Qi reports.

Art auctions so far this year have generated several high prices for artworks from the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, including Yuan official-painter Ren Renfa's color work Five Drunken Kings on Horses that grossed 303.6 million yuan ($44 million) on Dec 4.

Intense bidding in salerooms indicate greater interest by private collectors, as they have become more knowledgeable about the two empires' cultural depth in recent years.