BEIJING: As the price flew skywards, an audience of middle-aged Chinese men erupted into cheers before the auctioneer slammed his hammer down at a record-breaking two million yuan (RM1.1mil).
The object of the frenzied bidding – a grey and white racing pigeon – responded with a gentle cooing, its beady red eye scanning the smoke-filled auction room.
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