圆明园鼠首兔首将无偿回归

　　法国皮诺家族昨日在北京宣布，将向中方无偿捐赠流失海外的圆明园青铜鼠首和兔首。此次捐赠的鼠首、兔首，为北京圆明园流失的十二生肖青铜像中的两件。2009年，这两件兽首曾在法国巴黎被拍卖，并引起国际社会关注和谴责,中方也明确表示了反对意见。国家文物局向记者证实，昨天国家文物局副局长宋新潮会见了皮诺先生，对方表示将向中方无偿捐赠流失海外的圆明园青铜鼠首和兔首。

　　France Pino family announced yesterday in Beijing, will be donated to China lost overseas old summer palace bronze rat head and rabbit. The donation of rat, rabbit, Beijing Old Summer Palace loss twelve bronze statue of the two animals of the Chinese zodiac. In 2009, the two beast was auctioned in Paris of France, and caused the concern of the international community and condemnation, China also made it clear that the opposition. The State Cultural Relics Bureau confirmed to reporters yesterday, deputy director of the State Bureau of cultural relics Song Xinchao met with Mr. Pino, said that the other will be donated to the loss of overseas old summer palace bronze rat head and rabbit.

　　皮诺家族从文物原持有人手中买下了这两件兽首，并向中方表明无偿捐赠的意愿。中方对此举予以积极评价，认为这一意愿符合有关文化遗产保护国际公约的原则精神，是对中国人民的友好表示，也有利于更多中国流失境外文物的回归。国家文物局表示，这一捐赠意愿，体现了皮诺家族对中国文化遗产保护的支持，也反映了国际社会对文物返还其原属国价值理念的认同。

　　The Pino family relics from the original holders of bought the two beast, and that unpaid donation willingness to china. China has lifted positively, it will conform to the spirit of the principle of International Convention on the protection of cultural heritage, is friendly to Chinese people, but also help to return more loss of Chinese overseas cultural relics. State Administration of Cultural Heritage said, this donation intention, reflect the Pino family support for the Chinese cultural heritage protection, also reflects the international community to return to its original country values on the cultural identity.