In pics: public viewing of Christie's Asian Art Week in New York

A visitor looks at a large bronze head of Buddha of Thailand during the public viewing of Christie's Asian Art Week in New York, the United States, on March 16, 2018. Christie's on Friday kicked off its Asian Art Week, a series of auctions, viewings, and events, from March 16 to March 23. This season presents six distinct auctions including Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, etc. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)