When Taiwan's holdings had been fully plundered, and prices began to exceed those of mainland artifacts (with even an old jug costing about US $ 80), those in the business simply started to buy antiques in the mainland.
在台灣的民藝品被搜括殆盡、連一個陶甕都叫價新台幣兩千元、比大陸古董還貴的時候，業者就乾脆賣起大陸古物了。