Ancient screen sells for US$8.75m (China Daily) Updated: 2006-05-13 10:25
A screen used by an emperor in the Qing Dynasty was auctioned off for 70 million yuan (US$8.75 million) in Macao on
Wednesday, according to a report on the chinanews.com.
The ancient wooden screen is 288 centimetres high and 680 centimetres long.
It consists of six pieces of carved wooden boards that depict famous Chinese
scenery.
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