SOUTH KOREA RETURNS LOOTED QING DYNASTY LIONS TO CHINA IN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY WIN
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South Korea has returned a pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) marble sculptures to China, a symbolic gesture as the two nations work to repair bilateral ties through cultural diplomacy. The male and female lions, each standing 1.9 metres (6ft) tall and weighing 1.25 tonnes, were officially handed over by the Kansong Art Museum at a ceremony in Seoul on Thursday and were set to depart for China on…
According to News - South China Morning Post, South Korea has returned a pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) marble sculptures to China, a symbolic gesture as the two nations work to repair bilateral ties through cultural diplomacy.
The available RSS description adds: The male and female lions, each standing 1.9 metres (6ft) tall and weighing 1.25 tonnes, were officially handed over by the Kansong Art Museum at a ceremony in Seoul on Thursday and were set to depart for China on…
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- News - South China Morning Post: South Korea has returned a pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) marble sculptures to China, a symbolic gesture as the two nations work to repair bilateral ties through cultural diplomacy.
- News - South China Morning Post: The male and female lions, each standing 1.9 metres (6ft) tall and weighing 1.25 tonnes, were officially handed over by the Kansong Art Museum at a ceremony in Seoul on Thursday and were set to depart for China on…
- News - South China Morning Post: Senior cultural officials and diplomats from both nations...
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- 24/07/2026, 09:59 PRIMARY FEED SOUTH KOREA RETURNS LOOTED QING DYNASTY LIONS TO CHINA IN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY WIN (News - South China Morning Post • 54 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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