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As far as the subject is concerned, Chinese paintings fall into several categories, such as figure paintings, landscapes, andflower-and-bird paintings. European paintings, introduced into China in 17th century, were called “Western paintings,” and the traditional local works, “the Chinese paintings.”

Now Chinese oil painting painters and sculptors are developing, collectively, into a contemporary arts superpower. Asian artists, and in particular those from China, dominate a new list of the world’s best-selling contemporary artists of last year. Among the world’s most sought-after artists are the unfamiliar names of Zhang Xiaogang, Yue Minjun and Zeng Fanzhi.

An oil painting created by Chinese artist Zhu Zebin to promote the 2010 Asian Games set a new record for Chinese paintings at a recent auction in Singapore.

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On a day when an overcast spring sky cast a gray pall over Hong Kong, the outlook inside the sales rooms at Sotheby's was much less gloomy. The house held the year's first major international auctions of 20th-century Chinese art and contemporary Asian art

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