要求法国Christie's和Pierre Berge归还中国流失文物的请愿书征求签名
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0 r7 G( Q- @3 |0 D! a! h' o今天,我收到一位热爱中国艺术、个人收藏了大量珍贵的中国清代和民国时期老照片的美国人Peter Shay的电子邮件。7 C* } l4 H0 E: n/ l3 w
Peter问我愿不愿意在他起草的要求法国Christie's 和Pierre Berge归还中国流失文物的《归还中国青铜雕像请愿书》上签名。, h L; ~* V5 I0 R; f3 S
7 o+ _3 K' `. U8 R2 ~9 C我对他的举动很赞赏,也很感谢。
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我们迫切需要的,就是来自更多国际友好人士的支持和帮助。
}# a3 R r1 a. \他们的热心帮助和支持,可以换来更多其他国家的人民的支持。
& X+ R4 T4 D( K3 v( s6 ?) |如果来自世界各个国家民间的正义之声越强大,
/ Z R! s" V2 b/ M$ }, h对将来中国流失文物的回归越有利。
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8 M! N. G+ Y! c5 @ ]8 e请愿书原文发在这里,并作为附件上传,共大家在文件里提供签名、国家和电子邮件地址。7 k' q# Z- f2 @" @0 Q; l, q
请盼望兽首回归的朋友,跟贴并提供您的签名和电子邮件地址。
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' @) L$ U' ]; T: i8 b. X! b* F作为普通人,或许我们出不起2亿元的金钱,但我们能够发出2亿以上的异口同声:
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: O! i4 w' O9 S/ c将被掠夺的文物归还中国!
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% l6 `8 j4 e% k, MPETITION TO RETURN THE CHINESE BRONZE SCULPTURES2 [3 t1 ?7 M+ l" \! D
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, q( E; Q: n6 `. ZChristies International King Street, London, United Kingdom- Q3 K( a! A, l
Deputy Chairmen:4 c: L/ v: {4 Y4 g
Charles Cator 7 Y0 ]! ^2 w" D8 |, k# _" a" X" u `. e5 }
Francois Curiel
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( c5 T H" Z& YThe undersigned artists, collectors, dealers, historians, and China cultural enthusiasts petition Christies and collector Pierre Berge to return the two 18th Century bronzes (that were illegally removed from Beijing’s Summer Palace in1860), to their deserving owners, the people of China.
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It is understood that because of technical issues they are now the property of Mr. Berge, who has obviously acquired them in a legal manner.4 j2 ~, y! s$ d, K2 O
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+ [. ^3 o. Z" m" c- M7 u; NHowever, it is felt by the undersigned, that they belong in China as they are part of its cultural heritage. Having understanding for the depth of the feelings of the Chinese people, it is hoped that your consideration and act of goodwill will enable the Chinese people to recover their precious artifacts. & ^, f1 d d$ L# I# P& v
& l# Z5 A* a3 U0 SThank you,
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) R- s) z ~9 A" UMarch 3, 2009
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+ S1 ~" F/ m8 y* k' RPeter Shay (USA, cca.projects@gmail.com)
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