Life, and death, in 1930s China

BEIJING _ The Fox Tower in southeastern Beijing, a centuries-old fortress-like building with deep-set red windows and curving eaves, has stood through the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the reign of Mao Zedong and the crush of urban development. But for 45-year-old Sinologist Paul French, one historical event stands out above the rest: One morning in 1937, the mutilated corpse of a 19-year-old ...

The parallel rise of China's Bo Xilai and a business ally

DALIAN, China (Reuters) - The wide-open sweep of the Xinghai Plaza in the Chinese port city of Dalian is the legacy of Bo Xilai, the dynamic former mayor who was China's most openly ambitious politician, and who is now at the centre of China's biggest political scandal in decades. The plaza is also associated with multi-millionaire Xu Ming, described by executives as Bo's closest business ally ...

Rare works from international private collections highlight Christie's Hong Kong sales

Lin Fengmian, Blue Lady. Estimate: HK$1.8-2.8 million/US$232,000-360,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012. HONG KONG.- Leading global auction house Christie’s will present exceptionally rare works from a wide range of international collectors at its upcoming Hong Kong Spring Sales of Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy and Fine Chinese Modern Paintings on 28 and 29 May, 2012 at ...

Spring Auction of the Hermann Historica oHG successfully completed with pleasing results

An Illyrian helmet, 6th century BC. Bronze with light green patina. MUNICH.-

Forbidden City breaks down another barrier

The Palace of Benevolent Peace (Cining Gong) used to be the living area for empress dowager Cixi. After 1687, when empress dowager Xiaozhuang died, it was used for ceremonies until the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).