The content is an interpretation of relativity, with Einstein's personally signed manuscript appearing in Shanghai
Einstein's precious manuscript will be unveiled in Shanghai on September 23rd, and will be auctioned with a hammer
A 14 page German manuscript signed by Einstein, which interprets relativity in an easy to understand way for the public, was unveiled at Christie's Art Space on the Bund of Shanghai on the 19th.
This precious manuscript will be auctioned by Chinese and foreign collectors at the Christie's Shanghai 10th Anniversary Commemorative Auction on September 23, with an estimated value of approximately 7 million to 10 million yuan.
Part of Einstein's manuscript. Photo by Sun Liping, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
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"This year is the 10th year that Christie's has entered mainland China to hold auctions. China has undoubtedly become one of Christie's most important markets. This year, we brought Einstein's precious manuscript to the Chinese market for bidding for the first time, which highlights our importance to the Chinese market." said Pang Zhifeng, Christie's Asia Pacific President who arrived in Shanghai specifically.
It is reported that in the late 1920s, there was an unprecedented strong interest in relativity among the public. Albert Einstein was invited to write an article for The New York Times explaining his shocking scientific discoveries - special relativity and general relativity - which gave birth to this manuscript. The English translation of this manuscript was subsequently published in the New York Times supplement on February 3, 1929, titled "New and Old Field Theory.".
It is reported that in addition to Einstein's manuscripts, the Christie's Shanghai 10th Anniversary Commemorative Auction also gathered more than 40 works by famous Chinese and foreign artists, including works by Picasso, Zhu Dequn, and Yayoshi Kusama.