| There was a thief sneaked into Forbidden City on the May 8 night, who stole 7 pieces of rare items in a temporary exhibition, Beijing police confirmed yesterday.The incident is under investigation.
It is estimated the loss worth over ten million yuans.
The exhibition of a mixed selection of rare curios was co-organized by the Palace Museum and the Liangyicang private museum in Hong Kong, which is owned by a Hong Kong collector named Feng Yaohui, Chang Lingxing, a public relations employee of the Palace Museum?said.
The missing items are from the early 20th century and include objects like jewelry boxes, according to a press release issued by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
According to an inside source, police has already targeted a 27 years-old suscious man. However, this still has not confirmed by the City Public Security Bureau office. |
