Auction reforms

Cultural relics experts, antique dealers and art auctioneers discussed how the Chinese art market could achieve healthy development in the process of internationalization, at a forum for collections of art and antiques in Beijing. The event that concluded on Dec 8 was a part of the 2012 Beijing China Art International Fair.

 Wen Guihua, head of the Beijing Association of Auctioneers, said that the association launched an online auction platform in December 2011, attempting to diversify auction resources and give the practice more transparency. Zhu Jingwei, manager of Beijing Antique City, said collecting antiques has become a lifestyle trend of people today. Gan Xuejun, president of Huachen Auctions, said that China is in need of auction professionals to boost the credibility and integrity of the industry.