Details of Chinese emperor Qianlong is seen on the scroll of "Dayue Tu, Emperor Qianlong's Review of the Grand Parade of Troops" at a preview by auction house Sotheby's in Hong Kong August 26, 2008, ahead of its Autumn sale in October. The scroll, ranking among the most ambitious and impressive works of imperial propaganda ever produced, is expected to fetch in excess of $10 million. [Agencies]
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