https://www.scmp.com/rss/330690/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Georgina Lee Georgina Lee The fusty world of antiques is getting a youthful breath of fresh air, thanks to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A growing number of art galleries and dealers are using the blockchain to mint NFTs for ancient artefacts, ushering in a group of younger, tech-savvy clients. Last May, Hong Kong-based Wui Po Kok Antique launched a two-part sale of 60 tokens that are linked to two legendary weapons from the Chinese Qing and Han dynasties. One batch of 30 NFTs is linked to a bronze, ceremonial sword from... https://www.scmp.com/business/money/investment-products/article/3164835/antiques-find-new-appeal-young-tech-savvy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/money/investment-products/article/3164835/antiques-find-new-appeal-young-tech-savvy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:21 +0000 Over the past decade, a millennial fascinated with rare books has painstakingly restored dozens of frayed, rotten and torn manuscripts – all by hand. Lian Chengchun, 32, is one of a dwindling number of people who make a living by fixing ancient Chinese books. China classifies antique books as those printed before 1912. According to one report, there are an estimated 50 million in China, and only about 20 million have been preserved, creating a daunting task for antique book fixers like... https://www.scmp.com/society/daunting-task-repairing-antique-chinese-texts/article/3126606?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/daunting-task-repairing-antique-chinese-texts/article/3126606?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:54:22 +0000 The Daliushu market in Beijing opens every Tuesday night as darkness falls in the Chinese capital, only to close before dawn the next day.  They're known as “ghost markets” among locals because they open only at night. The market features stalls selling antiques, jade and housewares.  While Beijing was once home to several nighttime markets, Daliushu is the only one that remains. https://www.scmp.com/china/beijings-last-ghost-market-still-burns-midnight-oil-chinese-capital/article/3023393?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/beijings-last-ghost-market-still-burns-midnight-oil-chinese-capital/article/3023393?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:22:06 +0000 When Su Zi Sing first started college in Singapore, he told his classmates, “I love antiques. I love collecting calligraphy and paintings.” The whole room fell silent. Su is a 24-year-old antiques collector who learned his passion from his father. It’s an unusual hobby for someone so young in modern Singapore, but Su is invested in keeping old traditions alive, and has even opened up his own antiques shop in the Bras Basah Complex. https://www.scmp.com/culture/24-years-old-and-obsessed-antiques/article/3000957?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/24-years-old-and-obsessed-antiques/article/3000957?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:33:05 +0000