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29 Charged in Museum Artifact Mismanagement Scandal

2/10/2026

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  • The National Cultural Heritage Administration-led probe found 29 individuals mismanaged donated artifacts, with 24 facing legal action.
  • Former official Xu Huping illegally authorized the sale of valuable relics, including the Ming Dynasty painting Jiangnan Spring valued at 88 million yuan.
  • The Nanjing Museum apologized and pledged to improve management; Jiangnan Spring and two other paintings have been recovered, while efforts continue to locate additional missing works from the 1959 donation.