China has condemned what it calls the illegal auction in Paris of two bronze artefacts taken from a Chinese palace 150 years ago.

中国(各界)谴责在巴黎所谓非法拍卖的2件铜制文物，它们取自150年前的中国宫殿。

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A collection of 70 masks sacred to the Hopi tribe of Native Americans has been sold at auction in Paris after a French judge dismissed an attempt to halt the sale.

美国土著霍皮人部落收集的70个神圣的面具在巴黎拍卖，此前法国一名法官否决了试图阻止出售的企图。

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China's new generation of wine enthusiasts are becoming a common sight in France, whether they're bidding for lots at auction in Paris or buying up chateaux in the countryside.

中国新一代的葡萄酒爱好者在法国，无论他们是在拍卖会上竞投的拍在巴黎或购买酒庄在农村常见的景象。

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Five of the bronzes turned up at an auction in Paris in 1861 and have made sporadic reappearances since.

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Flint, a harpsichordist and the artistic director of Brandywine Baroque, got a call from a friend telling her that a 1635 instrument built by Ioannes Ruckers, a member of the legendary dynasty of Antwerp makers, was up for auction in Paris and that she should buy it.

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The Department of Social Development bought the Nomadic at a Paris auction in 2006 and brought it back to Belfast as a potential tourist attraction.

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