Copies of historic Palace Museum royal lanterns sold for 10.6 million yuan at charity auction (8)

Shan Jixiang (5th L), the museum curator, presents certificates to the buyers in the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2019. A pair of historically accurate Heavenly Lanterns (tian deng) created by the Palace Museum sold for 10.6 million yuan (1.58 million U.S. dollars) at a charity auction Tuesday. At the same auction, a pair of Longevity Lanterns (wanshou deng) and five pairs of smaller royal lanterns were sold, according to a Palace Museum press release. The lanterns were accurate copies based on archives from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and used at the museum's special exhibition for Spring Festival this year. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)