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22:22, 24-Apr-2019
Exhibition of 796 Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy kicks off today
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796 Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy are on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing from April 24 to June 30.
The relics arrived in Beijing at 6:54 a.m. at Beijing International Airport on April 10, 2019, ending their hundred-year time away from home. This is the largest transfer of Chinese cultural relics in the past 20 years.
"It is a milestone of China-Italy cooperation on cultural heritage and a new model of international cooperation for the repatriation of lost cultural items. China highly commends that," said Lu Kang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, at a press conference the same day.
About the exhibition
The exhibition, titled "The Journey Back Home," showcases repatriated Chinese artifacts that witnessed the life and spirituality of Chinese people over more than 5,000 years of time, from the Neolithic period to early 20th century.
The exhibition is stationed at Gallery S4 in the National Museum of China, and does not charge extra fee on top of fair for entering the museum.
Transportation
By bus: Take Line 1, 2, 52, 82, 120, Sightseeing Line 2, Travel Line 1, or Travel Line 2, and get off at Tian'anmen East Station.
By subway: Take Metro Line 1, and get off at Tiananmen East Station.
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(With input from Xinhua News Agency)