China, India place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in the WestChina and India are aggressively pursuing green hydrogen, investing billions to build massive production capacity. While China focuses on s...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Human-sized Labubu doll sells for over $150,000, enters list of most expensive dolls ever soldA life-size Labubu doll sold for more than $150,000 at a Beijing auction, making it one of the most expensive dolls in the world. The colle...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
China urges Sweden to reverse its Huawei, ZTE ban to avoid harming its companies"China expresses strong dissatisfaction with Sweden," said foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, speaking at a regular news briefing in B...
21 Oct, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
'Lucky' Chinese phone number, ending with five 8s, fetches $300K at online auctionThe word 'eight' in Mandarin sounds similar to the word for 'prosperity'.
17 Aug, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
Jumbo sale: Two 747 jets auctioned on Chinese online platformChinese air cargo company SF Airlines bought the pair for over 320 million yuan (USD48 million), the official Xinhua news agency reported.
21 Nov, 2017, 08.34 PM IST
Shanghai further tightens rules to buy carsAccording to a report by the Shanghai Urban-Rural Construction and Transportation Development Research Institute, the city has almost 2.5 m...
19 Jun, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
3 of 4 overseas islands up for auction sold to Chinese biddersIn an unusual auction, four islands in Fiji, Greece, Britain and Canada were put up for sale on China's largest online shopping platform Ta...
06 Mar, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
Auction of China's ex-government cars fetches 14.5 million yuanHundreds of Chinese bidders flocked to Beijing in the hopes of winning bids in an auction for seized vehicles that used to belong to the ce...
27 Jan, 2015, 08.08 PM IST
Sotheby's presents Beijing Spring Sale and Selling Exhibition 2014 from May 30 to June 1Sotheby’s is presenting Sotheby’s Beijing Spring Sale and Selling Exhibition 2014, 30 May to 1 June, at the China World Summit Wing, Beijin...
12 May, 2014, 11.22 PM IST
Sotheby's concludes Beijing Art WeekEight bidders - five on phones and three in the room - competed in an intense bidding battle for nearly five minutes before a bidder in the...
03 Dec, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
- Sotheby’s to host Beijing Art Week from 28 November to 1 December
Sotheby’s, is delighted to present Sotheby’s Beijing Art Week to be held from 28 November to 1 December at China World Summit Wing Beijing.
19 Nov, 2013, 11.25 PM IST
Sotheby's collects record $538 million at Hong Kong auction, announces second in DecemberOctober 8, 2013 brought the curtain down on a remarkable five-day run of 16 record-breaking auctions staged by Sotheby's in Hong Kong.
09 Oct, 2013, 06.01 PM IST
Sotheby's sale of Ritual Chinese Bronzes fetches $16.8 millionEnormous growth in demand from Asian clients has brought some spectacular treasures to the market which will be offered in a blockbuster $3...
19 Sep, 2013, 07.14 PM IST
- Poly Auction Hong Kong 2013 to be held from October 5
The Autumn Auctions will include 6 categories, namely Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art, Chinese Contemporary Ink Paintings.
27 Aug, 2013, 02.55 PM IST
- Sotheby's London to auction some of the earliest photographs of China
On 14 May 2013, Sotheby's London will auction some of the earliest photographs of China, including the first photographic views of Dagu (Ta...
26 Apr, 2013, 07.09 PM IST
- Records, disappointments at Sotheby’s Chinese art auction
A painting by Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang sold for a record, while another top lot, by Guo Bochuan, fell short of a pre-sale...
11 Apr, 2008, 03.18 AM IST
- China beats France as world's 3rd largest art auction market
China has overtaken France as the world's third largest art auction market, reporting about $3.16 billion of proceeds last year.
03 Mar, 2008, 07.50 PM IST