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		•Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries April 26 - July 14, 2002
			In 1996 a startling discovery was made in Shandong Province, eastern China. Workmen engaged in clearing land for a school sports field in the town of Qingzhou unearthed a hoard of more than 400 Buddhist sculptures. The quality and number of the sculptures made this one of the most intriguing and significant archaeological excavations of recent years.
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