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Illegally exported Guanyin statue returned to China

(Xinhua)    12:34, March 06, 2015
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During a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra on Thursday, the statue of Guanyin, revered by Buddhists, was handed over by the Australian government, in accordance with a bilateral commitment to return and protect cultural property.

Chinese Ambassador to Australia Ma Zhaoxu (R) and Australia's Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis pose for photos with the Qing Dynasty Guanyin statue which was illegally exported to Australia in 2013 at the return ceremony in Canberra, Australia, March 5, 2015. During a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra on Thursday, the statue of Guanyin, revered by Buddhists, was handed over by the Australian government, in accordance with a bilateral commitment to return and protect cultural property. (Xinhua/Justin Qian)


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