The art market was the first sector to bear the full brunt of these misfortunes: the number of exhibitions shrank, activities were canceled, and even some of the established galleries gave up attending the annual national Art Exposition.
許多展出計畫縮水，有的活動乾脆取消，連多家老字號畫廊都放棄參加業界年度盛事藝術博覽會。