The late painter Chen Yifei’s work titled “Flute Player” fetched nearly 32.5 million yuan, or about 4.7 million US dollars, at the Hanhai Autumn Auction at the Kerry Center in Beijing. It brought in the highest price among the Chinese oil paintings offered at the fair.

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