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(From Business Daily Update)
Author: r Customs in Hangzhou City of East China's Zhejiang Province announced yesterday the seizure of a large consignment of cultural relics from two foreign smugglers early this month, the first such case involving foreigners in the local customs authority's history. About 310 pieces of celadon pottery, distinguished by its pale green glaze and which is forbidden from export, were confiscated at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou on May 4. Two Japanese men about to board their plane were caught carrying the treasures in two trunks. They tried to pass through the 'nothing to declare' channel but their large luggage aroused the …