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TIL, White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, was desecrated heavily during the Cultural Revolution. At the same time, when the King of Cambodia requested to visit the temple, the Chinese authorities quickly restored it including placing artefacts from other museums in the temple.

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