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Govt buys Hu Shi's letters

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 the State decided to use the preemptive right to buy... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Jun 11 2009

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