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Chinese artefacts from centuries past restored in cultural power push

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A building in the Forbidden City is seen through granite fencing. Photo: AP
A conservator at work on a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer of cultural relics at work. Photo: AFP
A restorer of cultural relics working on a statue head at the Palace Museum Photo: AFP
A conservator puts part of a painting under a magnifying glass. Photo: Reuters
Restorers at work on a cultural relic in the Forbidden City. Photo: EPA-EFE
A conservator restores a mechanical artefact. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restores a cultural relic at the Palace Museum. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restoring a box. Photo: Reuters
A conservator at work on restoring a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer at work on a mechanical artefact. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer at work on a cultural relic. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer of cultural relics uses a magnifying glass to examine a relic. Photo: AFP
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A building in the Forbidden City is seen through granite fencing. Photo: APA building in the Forbidden City is seen through granite fencing. Photo: AP
February 24, 2025
China

Chinese artefacts from centuries past restored in cultural power push

Thousands of artefacts have been pulled out of museum storage in China to be restored by conservators, with...

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A building in the Forbidden City is seen through granite fencing. Photo: AP
A conservator at work on a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer of cultural relics at work. Photo: AFP
A restorer of cultural relics working on a statue head at the Palace Museum Photo: AFP
A conservator puts part of a painting under a magnifying glass. Photo: Reuters
Restorers at work on a cultural relic in the Forbidden City. Photo: EPA-EFE
A conservator restores a mechanical artefact. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restores a cultural relic at the Palace Museum. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restoring a box. Photo: Reuters
A conservator at work on restoring a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer at work on a mechanical artefact. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer at work on a cultural relic. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer of cultural relics uses a magnifying glass to examine a relic. Photo: AFP
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A building in the Forbidden City is seen through granite fencing. Photo: AP
A conservator at work on a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer of cultural relics at work. Photo: AFP
A restorer of cultural relics working on a statue head at the Palace Museum Photo: AFP
A conservator puts part of a painting under a magnifying glass. Photo: Reuters
Restorers at work on a cultural relic in the Forbidden City. Photo: EPA-EFE
A conservator restores a mechanical artefact. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restores a cultural relic at the Palace Museum. Photo: Reuters
A conservator restoring a box. Photo: Reuters
A conservator at work on restoring a painting. Photo: Reuters
A restorer at work on a mechanical artefact. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer at work on a cultural relic. Photo: EPA-EFE
A restorer of cultural relics uses a magnifying glass to examine a relic. Photo: AFP
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