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Emperor's seal sold at auction

AN auction of Chinese relics by Sotheby's of London triggered outrage among Chinese Internet users as an imperial seal belonging to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) fetched 3.56 million pounds (US$5.91... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Nov 05 2009

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