[computer translated - please note the original article says one million pesos, not dollars. Click link at bottom to see photo of the statue]
Barahona fishermen find a statue of Princess Jade China
El Nuevo Diario, city BARAHONA Fishermen found a statue of Asian origin which presumably is one of 12 statues of Princess Jade of China, disappeared in the wake of the tsunami that struck the nation in 2008-2009.
The statue was found in coastal areas of Barahona, in a place called the little beach, near the pier of the city and reportedly, offered to buy Chinese visitors to the tune of one million pesos.
Fishermen who asked their names omitted for security reasons said they were fishing at sea shore when they saw the strange figure that turns lights on when the nights and decided to take it.
This relic representing Chinese culture is carved in wood and with many stones is presumed diamond and most amazement as the Chinese who visited the statue is made of the same size jade, Princess China.
Sources said the Chinese offered a million dollars for the statue, seeing paid him reverence with their traditional greeting of respect to the image, the same ended with two tears on his face.
Asian expressed that architecture was lost when the earthquake in China.
BY EDGAR HEREDIA
Pescadores encuentran en Barahona una estatua de la princesa Jade de China
Barahona fishermen find a statue of Princess Jade China
El Nuevo Diario, city BARAHONA Fishermen found a statue of Asian origin which presumably is one of 12 statues of Princess Jade of China, disappeared in the wake of the tsunami that struck the nation in 2008-2009.
The statue was found in coastal areas of Barahona, in a place called the little beach, near the pier of the city and reportedly, offered to buy Chinese visitors to the tune of one million pesos.
Fishermen who asked their names omitted for security reasons said they were fishing at sea shore when they saw the strange figure that turns lights on when the nights and decided to take it.
This relic representing Chinese culture is carved in wood and with many stones is presumed diamond and most amazement as the Chinese who visited the statue is made of the same size jade, Princess China.
Sources said the Chinese offered a million dollars for the statue, seeing paid him reverence with their traditional greeting of respect to the image, the same ended with two tears on his face.
Asian expressed that architecture was lost when the earthquake in China.
BY EDGAR HEREDIA
Pescadores encuentran en Barahona una estatua de la princesa Jade de China