National criteria for appraising relics to be created

Experts will help create detailed national criteria for appraising privately owned antiques, a cultural heritage official said on Thursday.

In addition, the government will assist public museums and professional institutions in offering regular and nonprofit appraisal services for private collections.

The plan was announced by Liu Yuzhu, director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, during a national meeting of cultural heritage administrators in Maanshan, Anhui province.