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12/22/2024 06:50:43 pm

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Woman in House Arrest for Tearing Up a $7000-piece of Calligraphy

A woman in Central China is now under house arrest for tearing up a valuable piece of calligraphy after a big quarrel with her husband.

More than 900-year-old Chinese calligraphy sold at a record-high 207 million yuan ($32 million) in Beijing last Sunday.

936-Year-Old Chinese Calligraphy Fetches $32M at Auction

An ancient letter dating to the 11th Century has set a record after being sold for 207 million yuan ($32 million) at an auction on Sunday, May 15 in Beijing.

Inconsistencies on middle dot, a punctuation that separates Mandarin first name and surname, is causing dilemma among ethnic groups

Ethnic Groups Face Dilemma Over Punctuation Inconsistencies

Inconsistencies in the use of punctuation marks is making reading official documents and shopping online via smartphones somewhat difficult for China's ethnic minorities.

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