中国呼吁归还圆明园文物
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China has made a new appeal for the return of relics1 looted by British and French troops from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing 150 years ago.

中国呼吁归还150年前被英法联军洗劫的圆明园文物。

Last year China tried to stop the sale of two bronze statues from the palace at an <a href=auction2" src="http://www.enread.com/upimg/allimg/101020/4_101020063150_1.jpg" width="304" height="171" />
Last year China tried to stop the sale of two bronze statues from the palace at an auction

Chinese cultural officials said that at least 1.5 million antiquities3(古迹,古代史) were missing from the palace, which is also known as the Yuanmingyuan.

Many of the artefacts(人工制品) are thought to be in museums and private collections.

Actor and martial4 artist(武术家) Jackie Chan became the first person to sign a petition for the cause.

Auctions5 boycott6

The appeal for the return of the relics was made by China's Yuanmingyuan park authority exactly 150 years after the looting(抢劫,洗劫) of the palace.

In response, French Foreign Ministry7 spokesman Bernard Valero said "the pillaging8(掠夺,抢劫) of the Summer Palace was a tragedy", adding that the issue should be discussed calmly with China.

In its appeal, the Yuanmingyuan park authority also called for a boycott(抵制) on auctions featuring the antiquities.

Last year, China had tried but failed to stop the sale of two bronze statues from the palace at an auction in Paris.

The sculptures - a rabbit's head and a rat's head - were part of a collection belonging to the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Chinese officials say the animals represent the Chinese zodiac(生肖) , and adorned9(装饰) a fountain at the palace.

The Yuanmingyuan was used by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) as their summer resort garden.

Its sacking and burning by the British and French during the second Opium10(鸦片) War on 18-19 October 1860 is seen in China as a cause of national humiliation11 at the hands of Western armies.



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1 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸
参考例句:
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
2 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
3 antiquities c0cf3d8a964542256e19beef0e9faa29     
n.古老( antiquity的名词复数 );古迹;古人们;古代的风俗习惯
参考例句:
  • There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. 欣赏古物有休息和疗养之功。 来自辞典例句
  • Bertha developed a fine enthusiasm for the antiquities of London. 伯沙对伦敦的古迹产生了很大的热情。 来自辞典例句
4 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
参考例句:
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
5 auctions 1c44b3008dd1a89803d9b2f2bd58e57a     
n.拍卖,拍卖方式( auction的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They picked up most of the furniture at auctions in country towns. 他们大部分的家具都是在乡村镇上的拍卖处买的。 来自辞典例句
  • Our dealers didn't want these cars, so we had to dump them at auctions. 我们的承销商都不要这些车子,因此我们只好贱价拍卖。 来自辞典例句
6 boycott EW3zC     
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
参考例句:
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
7 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句:
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
8 pillaging e72ed1c991b4fb110e7a66d374168a41     
v.抢劫,掠夺( pillage的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The rebels went looting and pillaging. 叛乱者趁火打劫,掠夺财物。
  • Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting. 士兵们横冲直撞,洗劫商店并且开枪射击。 来自辞典例句
9 adorned 1e50de930eb057fcf0ac85ca485114c8     
[计]被修饰的
参考例句:
  • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
  • And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
10 opium c40zw     
n.鸦片;adj.鸦片的
参考例句:
  • That man gave her a dose of opium.那男人给了她一剂鸦片。
  • Opium is classed under the head of narcotic.鸦片是归入麻醉剂一类的东西。
11 humiliation Jd3zW     
n.羞辱
参考例句:
  • He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
  • He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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