"The Year of France" in Shanghai
As part of the Year of France in China, a series of events are held in Shanghai. The "Year of France" is a nine-month program(Oct 2004-July 2005) designed to introduce French culture to the Chinese.

Workers start to unpack more than 80 pieces of art for the exhibition "Louis XIV, The Sun King: Treasures from the Chateau de Versailles," which will open at the Shanghai Museum on September 1.[Photo:Wang Rongjiang/Shanghai Daily]
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A show of fetching etchings  (30/9 07:54)
Among the gifts sent by Louis XIV to the Emperor Kangxi more than 300 years ago were prints made from copper engravings. Wang Jie reports on a similar collection sent by the French government on display in Shanghai.

The 'Sun King' beams on Shanghai (5/9 09:14)
The biggest show being held at the Shanghai Museum this year is one of the concluding events of "The Year of France in China" and is a salute to the era of the greatest of French monarchs - Louis XIV, writes Wang Jie.

 
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