In China, a Ming dynasty painting donated to a major museum resurfaces at auction

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This is probably the biggest scandal about a Middle Empire museum in recent years. A painting offered by the family of great collectors Pang at the Nankin Museum sixty-six years ago was found on the catalogue of a large auction house in Beijing, priced 88 million yuan. Public opinion is burning, fearing that the case is far from being isolated.

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The whereabouts of the famous Ming Dynasty painting "Spring in Jiangnan" has once again sparked controversy over the loss of cultural relics from the Nanjing Museum. As historical materials and recollections from various parties are pieced together, the incident not only points to the appraisal and disposal procedures, but also reveals a context spanning decades: from the former director who "protected" the painting with his life and committed s…