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As Bonhams solidifies its place in Hong Kong's Chinese contemporary art market, its upcoming auction targets mid-range collectors with pieces by artists such as Liu Ye, Zhang Xiaogang, and Yue Minjun. Read More

Yet another auction controversy regarding the sale of Chinese antiques at an international auction house has illustrated the difficulties surrounding this auction segment. Read More

Though China's domestic art and antique auction market is now the world's largest, the home-grown auction industry continues to suffer from a dearth of credibility, damaged by poor authentication standards, a lack of regulation, rampant non-payment and untested upstarts crowding the market. Read More

With the autumn auction season approaching, major auction houses are taking stock of what we can expect to see in the Asian art market in the remainder of the year, following lower overall volumes despite record-breaking sales in Hong Kong this past spring. Read More

Amid recent developments like a drop in property prices, lower economic growth rates and a crackdown on art importers in the mainland China, the upcoming spring auctions in Hong Kong will test whether Chinese demand for high-priced art, jewelry and wine remains strong. Read More

With auctions highlighting some the most popular lots among Chinese collectors: fine wine, jewelry, snuff bottles and traditional paintings, the upcoming Bonhams Hong Kong autumn auction series has something for everyone. Read More

For less experienced collectors who want to dip in to Chinese contemporary art, or who can't compete with "super-collectors" for multi-million dollar works, is it too late to get in the game? Definitely not. From the upcoming Christie's day sale of Asian Contemporary Art, here is Jing Daily's list of "Blue-Chip Artists Within Reach." Read More

With Christie's Hong Kong spring auctions less than two weeks away, Chinese collectors look as if they're still very much in the buying mood. Read More