
'Antiques Roadshow' for everyone
Nearly every night feels like auction night on “Ting Yuan Treasure Appraisa,” which has more than 36 million followers on Douyin.
From 9:30pm, viewers can join the account’s two-hour livestream to get their household treasures appraised by an engaging young man who seems to know the value of every coin, stamp or photograph.
It’s a real-time journey through history — and fakes — which celebrates every authentic artifact of value with ceremonial music and the host’s proclamation: “Open the door!”
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