After being abroad for decades,68 Chinese cultural relics(lose)to the United Kingdom recently returned to their homeland thanks to the joint efforts of the two countries. These relics,(date) from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Qing Dynasty, included a variety of items, most ofare plates, vases, and figurines.
Among the returned relics there arelarge number of bluish white porcelain of the Song Dynasty． Archaeologists believe that these wares（陶器）（make） in Jingdezhen Kiln, Jinxi Kiln in Jiangxi province and Fanchang Kiln in Anhui province. The wares not only reflect the spread of bluish white porcelain-making technique,also the social and economic development and commercial prosperity in the Song Dynasty.
(general),they are very well preserved and in good shape and many of them are of great value for historical and (science)studies.
However, the process of getting the relics home was not easy. In 1995 over 3,000 relics were smuggled to UK. Due to a local(buyer) unwillingness to negotiate, these 68 relics had to remain impounded by British police. But Chinese authorities never stopped their efforts and (stay) in close contact with the embassy. After many negotiations during the past 25 years the relics were finally returned.
