Yearender: Celebrations marking 50 years of Sino-French relations

Chinese Han relics exhibition unveiled in Paris

An exhibition of Chinese Han relics, The Splendor of the Han Dynasty, the Rise of the Celestial Empire, opened at the Guimet Museum in Paris in October to mark the 50th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic ties. The exhibition was co-hosted by China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage and France's Musee National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet. Over 450 precious artifacts dating back to China's Han Dynasty (from 206 BC to 220 AD) will be on display until March 1.

This photo shows a pottery figurine from a selection of Han Dynasty artifacts on display at the Guimet Museum in Paris.[Photo/Crienglish.com]