The auction was a new and exciting thing for people from mainland China, such as Qiu Yilun. He had accompanied his parents to two charity auctions so far and had never been to an actual commercial auction before. Hong Kong was a much more open society than the mainland in accepting new western ideas; therefore, there were many auction houses in the city. Some were world-famous such as Sotheby's and Christie's.
In addition to the international big names, there were often smaller auctions held every few days. In order to make it easier for their customers who liked to stay at luxury hotels, these auctions were often held there as well. After all, only those who could afford to stay in five-star hotels could afford expensive auction items
"Let's go take a look then! So exciting! It's my first time ever joining an auction like this." Qian Lulu said.
