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Four 18th century sculptures which had been looted by British and French troops some 140 years ago from the imperial garden Yuanmingyuan in Beijing, will be on display in Shunde District, Foshan city from October 15 to 25.
The exhibition features four bronze national treasures - the Pig Head, Cattle Head, Monkey Head and Tiger Head. The bronze heads were part of a water clock featuring the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.
According to Shenzhen Daily, the clock was a highlight of the baroque, European-style palaces that once dotted the opulent gardens of Yuan Ming Yuan, a summer pleasure ground for the imperial court built in the 1740s. In 1860, during the second Opium War, British and French troops occupied the area, looted its treasures and set fire to the palaces.
October 18th of 2005 marks the 145 anniversary of the destroy of Yuan Ming Yuan. The exhibition is expected to help the local people to better their understanding of the history.
The treasures had been exhibited in Guangzhou and Shenzhen last year and had also been on display in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan and other cities.
Editor: Wing
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