Q: Is there any tip for foreigners to buy Chinese antiques?

A: Yes. The following things are the tips for foreigners to buy Chinese antiques: first, you should buy at the large, well-known, and state-run shops; second, you should confirm whether the antiques have a wax seal to prove its authenticity and can be permitted to be taken out of China or not; third, the antiques produced before 1795 are forbidden to be exported according to the laws; fourth, the receipts or invoices of purchasing the antiques should be in good keep in order to show the customs when you leave China.
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