Comments on: The Long March http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/05/25/the_long_march/ Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tan Boon Tee http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/05/25/the_long_march/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Tan Boon Tee Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:21:26 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/05/25/the_long_march/#comment-257 Of all the museums I have seen in several continents, London Museum is probably the largest one that holds the myriad artifacts of foreign nations, including a vast collection of ancient Chinese antiques, arguably more than what the Chinese museums have. While the Terra Cotta statues in the museum are attained by official means, the same cannot be said of the other thousands of extremely valuable pieces. One would contend that a large proportion had been acquired through unofficial means – looting, pilfering or buying from questionable sources. The question is: Could the Chinese claim back those antiques unlawfully taken away from China? Or does England have the right to continue owning the past of China? (Tan Boon Tee) Of all the museums I have seen in several continents, London Museum is probably the largest one that holds the myriad artifacts of foreign nations, including a vast collection of ancient Chinese antiques, arguably more than what the Chinese museums have.

While the Terra Cotta statues in the museum are attained by official means, the same cannot be said of the other thousands of extremely valuable pieces. One would contend that a large proportion had been acquired through unofficial means – looting, pilfering or buying from questionable sources.

The question is: Could the Chinese claim back those antiques unlawfully taken away from China? Or does England have the right to continue owning the past of China?
(Tan Boon Tee)

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