Mason III appraised this 17th-century Ming Dynasty bronze, which he explained represents the figure Lü Dongbin, who as a poet and scholar, was considered to be the leader of the Eight Immortals.

BEIJING — Bo Yibo, the last of the “Eight Immortals” who led China through the tumultuous 1970s and ‘80s, has died, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. He was 98. Hong Kong ...