The exhibits of the Splendors of Imperial China exhibition, whose departure overseas aroused such great controversy last year, returned safely to Taiwan on 20 April. After examining them, a Ministry of Education inspection team pronounced that all 452 items were in the same condition as when they had left. From 16 to 25 May a special "welcome back" exhibition was held to allow local residents to see for themselves.
出國前曾經引起廣大爭議的中華瑰寶四月二十日安然返國，經過教育部文物審查小組評定，四百五十二件文物與出國前「並無二致」，已於五月十六到二十五日舉行回國特展以昭示國人。