Xu Beihong Painting Auctioned to Support Beijing Paralympic Games
Published July 1st, 2008
“Galloping Horses”, a painting by the famed Chinese artist Xu Beihong, was auctioned on Monday for 8 million yuan (1.14 million U.S. dollars) to support the Chinese athletic team taking part in the September Beijing Paralympic Games.
The painting was the first sale in a charity auction held by the China Disabled Persons Federation (CDPF).
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