PRESS RELEASE: Rare first Bible in Chinese donated to Oxfam sells for over £56,000 at auction

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The rare text, which was the first Bible written in Chinese, had been dropped off at an Oxfam bookshop in Chelmsford.

Shop manager Nick Reeves said staff were "absolutely speechless" when it instead sold for £56,280.

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