Looted Chinese relics sold for 14 million Euros each

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-26-2009 13:31

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The two controversial Chinese relics have been auctioned off for 14 million Euros each at Christie's in Paris. They were bought by anonymous telephone bidders. This came on the final day of a three-day auction of the art collection of late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, despite pressure from China to return them.

The bronze sculpture of a rabbit's head, which is an ancient  Chinese relic, is auctioned in the Grand Palace of Paris in  Paris, France, Feb. 25, 2009. Two controversial ancient  Chinese relics including the bronze sculptures of a rat's  head and a rabbit's head, were auctioned off on Wednesday  night for 14 million euros each by anonymous telephone  bidders in Christies's sale of the collection of Yves  Saint Laurant and Pierre Berge in Paris. The sculptures  were looted by invading Anglo-French expedition army  in the 19th century, when the invaders burned down the  royal garden of Yuanmingyuan in Beijing.(Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

Going, going, gone. The bronze heads of a rat and a rabbit, were sold for a total of 28 million euros Wednesday.