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The Drunken Beauty glitters


(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-06-25 09:23
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The Drunken Beauty glitters

Famous painting The Drunken Beauty has been replicated on many mediums - including embroideries, scarves, folding fans, postcards and china - as gifts for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Among these, the embroidery of The Drunken Beauty has been a popular gift that has been presented to presidents, leaders and celebrities from around the world.

Postcards have also been very popular, with more than two million illustrated with this famous Chinese painting being sent across the country and around the world, taking the story of The Drunken Beauty to many different places.

One of the most precious works are gold medallions made from 99 percent pure gold, which were specially designed with the The Drunken Beauty and selected as the gift by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad. The medallions, a limited edition of only 100, have become sought after among art collectors.

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