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A Chinese youth looks at a legendary "luminous pearl" at the Zhonghua Department Store in the southern city of Guangzhou, July 24, 2002. The large precious stone, referred to as a pearl in Chinese, is regarded as part of the treasure of emperors according to legend. Chinese people believe it emitted light at night and warded off evil. It weighs 15 kilograms and has a diameter of more than 0.2 meters. Its estimated value is 500 million Hong Kong Dollars ($64.1 million).



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