Shanghai Daily news

About 142 precious pieces of art, including ceramics by Picasso and sculptures by Miro, have arrived at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall for an exhibition to be unveiled tomorrow evening.
Staff at the exhibition hall spent all of yesterday unpacking the 26 carefully wrapped cases, while French technicians watched over every detail.
The show is a heavy-weight event that's part of "The Year of France in China"and will run through January 5.
"The value of these treasures exceeds 200 million yuan (US$24 million)," said Zhang Yanrong, the exhibition hall's spokeswoman.
These artworks were treated with a cautious journey after leaving the plane. They were transported in a special cargo van equipped with air cushions.
"Per a request from the French side, the temperature inside the vehicle was strictly fixed at 16 degrees Celsius," Zhang added.
The most expensive piece in the show is a 1969 sculpture by Miro, valued at around 1.2 million euros (US$1.55 million).