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Hedging Their Bets: What China’s Millionaires Are Buying

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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

It’s no surprise that companies are bending over backwards to find out what drives the estimated 825,000 people worth over 10 million RMB (US$1.46 million) and 51,000 individuals worth over 100 million RMB (US$14.64) to make purchases.

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New Art Funds Diversifying As Market Confidence Increases; Increasing Percentage Of Chinese, Asian Artists

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Anthea Art Investments AG, unlike some other funds of its sort, will invest in a diverse mix of artists from around the world.

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Beijing’s “Starving Artists’ Show” To Take Place April 24-25

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Over the past year, prices for works by top Chinese contemporary artists have bounced back. Good for the Chinese art market, but bad for Chinese art lovers without hundreds of thousands, or in some cases millions, of dollars to throw around at auction. To serve this demographic, Affordable Art Beijing will offer works for less than 10,000 RMB.

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5.16-Carat Blue Diamond Ring Up For Grabs In Hong Kong: Expected To Attract Mainland New Collector Interest

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

The fact that this rare item is offered at auction in Asia rather than Europe or the US shows how much importance auction houses now place on Hong Kong: the gateway to buyers from all over Asia, but more specifically, to Chinese New Collectors.

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Sotheby’s Announces 2010 Hong Kong Spring Auctions: April 3-8

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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

These upcoming Hong Kong auctions are expected by many to be dominated by collectors from mainland China, not only at art auctions but diamond and fine wine sales as well.

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Chinese Contemporary Art Sells Out At Sotheby’s Auction In London; Hong Kong Auctions Expected To Follow

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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Last week, across four strong London auctions of contemporary art, one point that really stands out when you break down the results is the performance of works by Chinese artists.

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10 For ‘10: Expert Opinions On The Year Ahead (Part 2 of 2)

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Monday, February 15th, 2010

In Part Two of “10 for 10,” we include a bonus six experts sharing their predictions for the Year of the Tiger.

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Herman Heinsbroek: “Collecting Contemporary Art From China Is Not Easy”

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

With the increasing numbers of Chinese art collectors, Western collectors are finding it more difficult to get their hands on pieces by top Chinese contemporary artists.

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