The Republic of Korea returned two Qing Dynasty stone lions to China during a ceremony held Thursday at the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul. The male and female marble sculptures, which each stand 1.9 meters tall and weigh 1.25 tonnes, date back to the period between 1644 and 1911.
The return of the artifacts serves as a symbolic gesture of cultural diplomacy between the two nations. Officials view the repatriation of the sculptures as a step toward repairing bilateral ties.
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