A charity auction was held to mark the end of the Sheshan International Artist Summer Camp on July 22, where artworks created by young campers and teachers were sold off for charity.

The painting "Liang Zhu" created by two Spanish artists sells at the auction for 50,000 yuan. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The auction, held at the Yuehu Art Museum, generated 122,585 yuan ($18,400) to go towards the Shanghai Children's health Foundation, a charity dedicated to children's healthcare.

Spanish illustrator Sonia Alins donates two of her paintings to the auction, which sell for 50,000 yuan. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Two Spanish artists who taught painting classes during the month-long created a work entitled "Liang Zhu" which was donated to the auction. The painting depicts tragic Chinese love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Spanish illustrator Sonia Alins also donated two of her works to the auction, which were sold for 50,000 yuan ($7,485).