Hu Yanyan () is the president and director of China Guardian, the fourth largest auction house in the world. In 2015 she was named by the

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as one of the five most powerful women in Asia's art world.

Early life and education

She graduated from

Nankai University Nankai University is a public university in Tianjin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Nankai University was establ ...

with a Master of

museology Museology (also called museum studies or museum science) is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and ed ...

Career

After completing her studies she worked as an editor for publications at the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage. She joined China Guardian in 1993 as a specialist in

paintings Painting is a visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or " support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush. Other implements, ...

and

calligraphy Calligraphy () is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "the art of giving form to signs in an e ...

. She launched the “Ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy” auction category in 1998, and the “Chinese contemporary paintings and calligraphy" auction category in 2006, which has become the company's most popular category. *

References

Living people 21st-century Chinese businesswomen 21st-century Chinese businesspeople Chinese auctioneers Chinese editors Nankai University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{PRChina-business-bio-stub