Number of cultural relic auction firms in China 2021, by province
almost 77 percent of the total turnover of all art and antique auctions in the country in 2021.
The Chinese art auction industry is highly concentrated in the eastern provinces, especially in Beijing. In 2021, almost half of the 680 Chinese companies with permits to hold cultural relic auctions had their headquarters and auctions in Beijing, while many regions had few or even no permit-holding auction houses. Beijing also contributed