June 28, 2010 7:04 AM
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Chinese Bidder of Looted Sculptures Refuses to Pay, With Netizens’ Reactions and Photos
Last week, two bronze heads formerly located at the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) were sold at a Christie’s auction in Paris. Though the auction came under much heat, with many Chinese contending that the bronzes were stolen property, the controversy was thought to have come to a close with a final bid by anonymous telephone callers. In the latest twist to the bronzes saga, bidder Cai MingMarch 2, 2009 3:33 AM
Sam Crane: Beauty and Power on China’s Silk Road
Sam Crane travels the Silk Road in a piece for Kyoto Journal:Today, Dunhuang is a major tourist destination, especiall
The Mystery of the Ming Dynasty Galleon and China’s 16th-Century Exports
A group of fisherman diving off the Chinese coast near the Nan’ao island chain discovered a shipwreck and blue-and-
May 11, 2010 5:19 AM
Kashgar’s Vanishing Memory
RFA has produced a multimedia report on the destruction of old Kashgar:Chinese authorities plan to rebuild the ancient
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