Two lost treasures of Beijing's Old Summer Palace will go on the auction block in Paris on February the 25th. The two bronze head sculptures, one rabbit and one rat, were stolen when the palace was burnt down by Anglo-French allied forces during the Second Opium War in 1860.
The controversial sale has raised concerns among Chinese societies around the world. Many are teaming up to retrieve the items in the courts. Chinadaily had gone to the street and asked people what their opinion towards this issue.
Copyright 1995 - 2010 . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263 Registration Number: 20100000002731