Routledge China, Cultural Heritage, and International Law Book

Explore the complex relationship between China and its lost antiquities in this scholarly work from the Routledge Research in International Law series. This book examines the history of looting that occurred between the First Opium War and the end of the Japanese Occupation from 1840 to 1945. During this period, many significant cultural objects were removed from the country and lost overseas. The text details the efforts of the Chinese Government to assert its interests and seek the return of wrongfully removed heritage. It analyzes these legal struggles through the lens of Chinese laws and relevant international conventions. For students, legal professionals, and historians, this book provides a necessary look at why securing the return of these cultural treasures remains a problematic and ongoing challenge in the modern era.