This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows two Chinese cultural relics, the head of a military official statue (L) and the head of a civil official statue, both dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), returned from Australia, in Canberra, Australia. The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over two Chinese cultural relics to China's National Cultural Heritage Administration in Canberra at 2:52 p.m. local time on Wednesday. According to the NGA, both relics are made of limestone and originated from central China's Henan Province. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)
CANBERRA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over two Chinese cultural relics to China's National Cultural Heritage Administration in Canberra at 2:52 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
The two relics are the head of a military official statue and the head of a civil official statue, both dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). According to the NGA, both relics are made of limestone and originated from central China's Henan Province. ■
