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Letters of Hu Shi purchased by Chinese government bureau

From The People’s Daily Online: The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) bought the rare manuscripts of Hu Shi’s letters at the price of 5,544,000 yuan in China Guardian’s 2009 Spring Auction Saturday. It is the first time... ...full story at Granite Studio

from Granite Studio on Wed, Jun 10 2009

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