The agreement restricts Christie's from selling cultural relics, which predate 1911, such as valuable classical paintings and antiques.

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But the cultural relics police were not so amused when Carey laid down on top of an ancient stone carving.

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Chinese law prohibits foreign auction houses from auctioning cultural relics in China but Sotheby's and Christie's hold regular auctions of Chinese art and artifacts in Hong Kong, London and New York.

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China restricts the trade of art and other prized historical items, banning the export of what the government labels as "cultural relics, " and places heavy import taxes on collectors who bring art to the country.

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Colonial era architecture and relics can be found across the country but the nation has also preserved much of its African cultural heritage, making for an interesting and diverse mix of old and new.

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