Australia hands two Northern Song tomb sculptures back to China
Knews reported on 7 November that the National Gallery of Australia handed two limestone heads from Northern Song imperial tombs in Henan to Chinese heritage authorities in Canberra on 28 October 2026. They depict a civil official from Yongchang Mausoleum and a military official from Yongyu Mausoleum. Photo: Embassy of China in Australia.
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