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'Born in China' in Chinese paintings
Updated: 2016-08-23 11:16:09
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Pandas by Wu Guanzhong sold for 5,043,792 yuan ($785,408) at the Poly Hong Kong 2015 autumn auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Born in China is a recently released wildlife documentary that follows the families of endangered animals in China. Chinese films and paintings usually depict leading ‘actors’, including panda, snow leopard, golden monkey and red-crowned crane, in visually stunning manner. Let's check out some expensive animal paintings, and go on a grand journey into the wilds of China.

 

Panda by Wang Shenyong sold for 542,400 yuan ($81,360) at the Henan Hongyuan 2013 spring auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Flowers and Pandas by Kang Shiyao sold for 2,184,000 yuan ($327,600) at the Shanxi Defu 2015 spring auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Pandas by Wang Shengyong sold for 494,500 yuan ($74,175) at the Rongbaozhai 2013 spring auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Snow Leopard by Tang Jian at the Shanghai Duoyunxuan 12th quarterly auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Snow Leopard by Lin Hukui sold for 120,150 yuan ($19,200) at the Christie's Hong Kong 2015 spring auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Snow Leopard by Wang Guanlong sold for 1,322,500 yuan ($198,375) at the Beijing Hanhai 2012 autumn auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Golden Monkey by Liu Jilu sold for 391,000 yuan ($58,650) at the China Guardian 2015 autumn auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Golden Monkey by Wu Dongmei at the Beijing Jiasheng 2014 autumn auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Golden Monkeys by Lin Hukui sold for 207,000 yuan ($31,050) at the Beijing Poly 2014 spring auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Red-crowned Cranes and Pine by Fang Wei sold for 92,000 yuan ($13,800) at the Beijing Poly 35th fine arts auction. [Photo/artron.net]

Red-crowned Cranes by Zhou Zhongyao at the Anhui Jiuyue 2016 Chinese painting and artwork auction. [Photo/artron.net]

 

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