CHINA-JILIN-JILIN UNIVERSITY-ANCIENT BOOK RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-JILIN UNIVERSITY-ANCIENT BOOK RESTORATION (CN)

(240420) -- CHANGCHUN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hua, a restorer of ancient books in the library of Jilin University, works on the restoration of an ancient book at the library of Jilin University in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 19, 2024. Jilin University boasts a collection of nearly 400,000 ancient books in its library. According to Zhang Qi, a restorer of ancient books in the library of Jilin University, the school has been carrying out the restoration work of ancient books since the 1950s, which has never been interrupted for decades. Generations of ancient book restorers have brought countless broken old books "back to life" with their skillful hands and ingenuity. The restoration process of ancient books is meticulous and complicated. The time required to restore an ancient book can range from a few days to several months. In the process of repairing books, restorers will formulate different plans for different occasions, so that the old books would regain their original

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