Treasures worth billions on display

The cultural relic fair probably has the best security in the whole city. Gathering treasures from all over the world, the total estimated value of exhibits is over ten billion yuan.

This enamel covered dish from the Qianglong Period of the Qing Dynasty, is estimated to be 70,000 yuan.

The Buddha statue, 250,000.

A necklace made of a precious stone from China's Tibet called the Dzi bead, is worth tens of millions.

The cultural relic fair, gathering treasures from all over the world under one roof, is a once in a blue moon for collectors and culture aficionados. The exhibits come from 34 Chinese time-honored antique companies and 83 agents from home and abroad.

Wang Zhe, manager of Chonghua Antique Company, said, "We've brought our best treasures to Beijing. The Buddha stature from the period of the Yongle Empire of the Ming Dynasty is worth around 10 million yuan. Others are 2 million on average."

Film producer, Yang Zi, is a antique collector in his spare time. He brought his collection of over one thousand Dzi beads to the fair, hoping that more people could get to know this rare Tibetan stone.

Jewelry collector Yang Zi said, "Prices of dzi beads range from one hundred thousand yuan to hundreds of millions. I brought my whole collection here to show the beauty of these genuine dzi beads."

For collectors like Yang Zi, the cultural relic fair provides a good opportunity for sharing knowledge and showing their collection.

The four-day event runs to Tuesday.