Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chinese contemporary art—they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008.

当代艺术的销售额下降了三分之二，而在最过热的领域——中国当代艺术——截至2008年11月，销售额在一年中下降了近90%。

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Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chinese contemporary art—they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008.

当代艺术的销售额下降了三分之二，而在最过热的领域——中国当代艺术——截至2008年11月，销售额在一年中下降了近90%。

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This is undoubtedly the root of Chinese contemporary art in revolt.

这无疑是中国当代艺术发难的根源所在。

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It became a mecca for radical Chinese contemporary artists like Ma Liuming.

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Most Chinese institutions lack that software and there is a memory gap of 20 years between 1980 and 2000, when no Chinese institution collected Chinese contemporary art.

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Chinese contemporary art, meanwhile, has moved on.

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