Continuing a recent trend of record-breaking auction buys in Hong Kong, the record price for Qing Dynasty ceramics was pulverized yesterday as an 18th century ceramic bowl was sold at auction for 151 million HK dollars (US$19.42 million). In a surprising twist, the bowl was purchased at twice its estimated price by Alice Cheng, the sister of the original seller.
Tie Ning was elected as the first female president of the Chinese Writers Association (CWA) on Sunday. The 49-year-old writer becomes the younger-ever CWA president.
Citizens are criticizing China's leading film director Zhang Yimou for damaging the environment of the famous West Lake in east China, where Zhang is producing an outdoor visual arts performance.
With rumours spreading online that bloggers will be required to use their real names, the Internet Society of China (ISC) has clarified that so far the Ministry of Information Industry has not made any policies on the matter.