1st Edition

China, Cultural Heritage, and International Law

By Hui Zhong Copyright 2018
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

China is a country that is rich in antiquities, but it is also a victim of looting that occurred during the period from the First Opium War to the end of the Japanese Occupation (1840–1945) when innumerable cultural objects were lost overseas. The Chinese Government insists on asserting its interest over its wrongfully removed cultural heritage and has sought for the return of lost cultural... Read more

CONTENTS



Table of Cases



Table of Legislation, Conventions and Treaties



Preface and Acknowledgments





Chapter One: Introduction



Chapter Two: States of Origin and Cultural Heritage



Chapter Three: Availability of a Legal Basis for the Return of China’s Cultural Heritage



Chapter Four: Customary International Law



Chapter Five: Return of Cultural Heritage Looted during Armed Conflicts



Chapter Six: Return of Cultural Heritage Stolen and Illegally Exported in Peacetime



Chapter Seven: Evolving Social and Ethical Norms: Practice of Individuals, Private Museums and Auction Houses



Chapter Eight: Return of Historically Removed Heritage





Index

Biography

Hui Zhong is a research fellow at South China Sea, Xiamen University, China.