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Culture: French collector returns 24 gold relics

On Monday, 24 solid gold ornaments dating back almost two millenia were returned to China, on the grounds that they had been looted from tombs in Gansu province and held by French collectors. Christian Deydier, a noted collector and holder of most of the gold items, attended the handover ceremony with Xia Hongmin, vice-governor of the province, at Gansu Provincial Museum. According to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the relics will be permanently stored and displayed in the museum.