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江青拍摄的“毛泽东在庐山”照片拍得34万元

华辰2013春季拍卖会影像专场10日在京举行，江青作品《世界人民心中最红最红的红太阳毛主席》照片①，以34万元价格成交。该照片此前估价②3万至5万元人民币。

江青此幅作品于1961年拍摄，在“文革”中以李进笔名发表③，采用手工上色将黑白照片做成彩色④照片。

1959年和1961年中共中央在庐山召开了两次会议，江青都上了山，她十分喜欢庐山的自然景色，对拍摄风景照表现了极大的⑤兴趣。

词语解释 Notes to the Words:
① 照片：n. photo
② 估价: n. evaluation
③ 发表: v. to publish
④ 彩色: adj. colorful
⑤ 极大的: adj. extreme

Mao Photograph Sells for $55,300 at Beijing Auction

A photo of Mao Zedong relaxing in a wicker chair against a scenic backdrop of Lushan Mountain has fetched 340,000 yuan ($55,300) at auction, 10 times the pre-sale estimate.

The photo, titled "Chairman Mao, the Brightest Sun in the Heart of World's People" was taken in 1961 by "Li Jin", a pen name used by his wife Jiang Qing for photos she took during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76).

There was a sudden rise in tension when the photo entered the salesroom at Huachen Auctions in Beijing on Friday, with an estimate between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan. Bidding started at 22,000 yuan, the price of 100,000 yuan was soon passed, and then a white-hot race between two telephone bidders ensued.

Agents acting on behalf of the buyers spoke aloud to the auctioneer as the bidding intensified, when normally bidding cards are raised.

"The result came as a surprise," said Li Xin, the manager of Huachen's photography department.

"Photos taken by Jiang Qing rarely come onto the market, and this one is sizable, measuring 45.5 by 37 centimeters.

"The photo was highly sought-after, mainly because its photographer was such a unique figure. It clearly aroused huge interest.

"It also shows that 'red-classic' photos like this are becoming well recognized by the market. I saw many new faces in the salesroom," she said.