Donor shares repatriation story of 270-year-old bronze artifact of Summer Palace
One of Chinas most exquisite pieces of all-bronze architecture recently witnessed the return of its long-lost precious component. On Thursday, the bronze window panel on the Baoyun Pavilion of the Summer Palace in Beijing was donated by three benefactors after an auction in France, part of an evolving trend in repatriating cultural artifacts on the international stage.
Qianlong Emperor John Thomson Boxer Movement French Alliance China National Cultural Heritage Administration Baoyun Pavilion
Source: globaltimes.cn