tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post2633312577980247310..comments2023-12-04T10:02:29.445-06:00Comments on Mark's China Blog: Bronze Statue Saga ContinuesMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-80492119484932579482009-03-03T19:44:00.000-06:002009-03-03T19:44:00.000-06:00Funny you pointed that out. When the news first c...Funny you pointed that out. When the news first came out about these looted statues being sold I couldn't help but think about Xinjiang as well.<BR/><BR/>The example you gave is perfect, but le Coq actually excavated quite a few areas around here and took home a whole load. He's not the only one either. Numerous historically significant places here in Xinjiang have been taken advantage of by people excavating. It's not just limited to Germans either.<BR/><BR/>I wonder, though, would many people in China care if those artifacts hadn't been destroyed and happened to be on the auction block instead of the Summer Palace statues? Something worth thinking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com