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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE: SCULPTURE RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA IS CLEANING AND RESTORING THE PIETA, A SCULPTURE EXECUTED IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BY NICOLAS COUSTOU TO SATISFY THE WISH OF LOUIS XIII. THE VIRGIN TURNS HER DISTRESSED FACE TOWARDS HEAVEN AND OPENS HER ARMS IN A SIGN OF ACCEPTANCE AND OFFERING. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - AUTUMN 2024 - ST GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS CHURCH - RESTORATION OF THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (PILLAR VIRGIN), HERE WITH RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE -13 NOVEMBER 2024. ST GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS CHURCH - RESTORATION OF THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (PILLAR VIRGIN), HERE WITH RESTORER XAVIER LLERANA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) XIX? ARRONDISSEMENT. WORKSHOP OF SHEHERAZADE BENTOUATI. GOLDSMITH AND SILVERSMITH RESTORER IN CHARGE OF RESTORING THE METAL STATUES DESTINED FOR THE TREASURY OF THE CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94) VILLEJUIF. NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE. THE WORKSHOP OF RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA, WHERE OBJECTS AND STATUES DESTINED FOR THE TREASURY ARE RESTORED. HERE, THE STATUE OF SAINT CLOTILDE. HER CLOAK IS STREWN WITH FLEURS-DE-LIS TO REMIND US THAT SHE WAS THE WIFE OF CLOVIS, THE FIRST KING OF FRANCE, AND THE ARCHITECT OF HIS CONVERSION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94) VILLEJUIF. RESTORATION OF STONE OBJECTS AND STATUES DESTINED FOR THE CATHEDRAL TREASURY. IN THE WORKSHOP, RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA (LEFT) AND MARIE-HELENE DIDIER (RIGHT), CURATOR OF THE TREASURY, CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE BRONZE CHRIST. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94) VILLEJUIF. NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE. NATHALIE PRUHA'S WORKSHOP. RESTORATION OF STONE OBJECTS AND STATUES DESTINED FOR THE TREASURY. THE RESTORER ASSESSES THE CONDITION OF A STATUE OF SAINT CLOTILDE. HER CLOAK IS STREWN WITH FLEURS-DE-LIS TO REMIND US THAT SHE WAS THE WIFE OF CLOVIS, THE FIRST KING OF FRANCE, AND THE ARCHITECT OF HIS CONVERSION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - WINTER 2023-2024: SCULPTURE RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA IS CLEANING AND RESTORING THE PIETA, A SCULPTURE EXECUTED IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BY NICOLAS COUSTOU TO SATISFY THE WISH OF LOUIS XIII. THE VIRGIN TURNS HER DISTRESSED FACE TOWARDS HEAVEN AND OPENS HER ARMS IN A SIGN OF ACCEPTANCE AND OFFERING. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS RECONSTRUCTION SITE - NORTH DEAMBULATORY, CHAPEL OF SAINT MARCEL. NATHALIE PRUHA, SCULPTURE RESTORER, WORKS ON THE MAUSOLEUM OF CARDINAL DE BELLOY (1819 Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer in the workshop of ‘the fabbrica di San Pietro’ in the basilic of St Peter at the Vatican on December 2, 2919. The restorer works on an anonymous portrait of Saint Luca (18th century) Behind : 3 angels painted by Giacomo Zoboli (18th cent.) Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Massimo Bonamici in the gilding workshop at the Vatican November 17, 2015. Bonamici attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. He meticulously applies the gold leaf to a chair. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Viridiana Venturi in the gilding workshop at the Vatican on November 17, 2011. Venturi attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. She meticulously applies the gold leaf to a statue of Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Visits Notre-Dame Cathedral One Week Before Its Reopening - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with an art restorer during his visit of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, France, 29 November 2024. French President Macron is visiting the cathedral's construction site on 29 November, to thank the donors and people who worked to rebuild the monument after it was severely damaged in a fire that broke out on 15 April 2019. The Paris Cathedral will be officially inaugurated after nearly six years of renovation work on 07 December 2024. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millennium-Old Maijishan Grottoes - China

Yang Zhiqiang, a cultural relics restorer of Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute, carries out protection and restoration work at a cave of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province on Nov. 2, 2024. The Maiji Mountain Grottoes is one of the four most famous grottoes in China. In the past three years, 29 caves here have been protected and reinforced as Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute and other cultural relics protection organizations have employed scientific and technological methods to ensure the grottoes remain well-preserved. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Bin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millennium-Old Maijishan Grottoes - China

Mu Changyou, a cultural relics restorer of Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute, checks a statue at a cave of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province on Nov. 2, 2024. The Maiji Mountain Grottoes is one of the four most famous grottoes in China. In the past three years, 29 caves here have been protected and reinforced as Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute and other cultural relics protection organizations have employed scientific and technological methods to ensure the grottoes remain well-preserved. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Bin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe VI (r) greets the restorer of the archeology area of the Museum of Huesca, María José Arbués, before the imposition of decorations on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Proclamation of His Majesty the King, at the Royal Palace, June 19, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. King Felipe VI commemorates his ten years on the throne with a ceremony at the Royal Palace in which 19 Spaniards are decorated for their services to others with the Order of Civil Merit. Photo by EFE/ Ballesteros POOL /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xizang in archives: restorer of history

STORY: Xizang in archives: restorer of history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region "My name is Tamdrin. I'm a restorer at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region. I have worked for more than 37 years. While restoring historical archives, I also work on restoring paintings and calligraphy works. Of more than 3 million volumes of archives in our institution, over 95 percent are documented on Tibetan paper. The rescue and preservation of documents in Manchu and Mongolian languages is also a key national project. We have restored over a thousand items, including more than 300 imperial edicts and decrees. The Tea Orchid drawing is a painting personally created by Empress Dowag

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cultural relics restorer Zhang Zhengmin takes a photo of a bronze ware at Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks dinosaur egg fossils at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on dinosaur egg fossils at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institut

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute o

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi inspects rock stratums near Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute of

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi takes photos of a dinosaur egg fossil with his mobile phone at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sc

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi corrects the serial number of a dinosaur egg fossil group at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Scie

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi makes a rubbing of a fossil to prepare a teaching aid at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. The museum has launched a series of activities popularizing paleontological knowledge for primary and middle school students. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks teaching aids at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. The museum has launched a series of activities popularizing paleontological knowledge for primary and middle school students. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Ins

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi restores the microstructure of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hube

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a view of Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Ins

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks a rubbing of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi takes photos of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute of

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong compares two parts of a figure on a bronze altar at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs exper

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in March 2022 shows Guo Hanzhong cleaning a bronze vessel at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs e

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (L) discusses the restoration plan of a bronze altar with his colleague at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cult

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong cleans a bronze mask at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 25, 2024. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my b

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (L) excavates an ivory with his colleague at the sacrificial pit No. 4 of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 15, 2021. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repai

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong (C) passes an ivory to his colleagues at the sacrificial pit No. 4 of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 15, 2021. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1997 shows Guo Hanzhong cleaning a bronze standing figure. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my best to pass on what I have learned to you

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong takes out a bronze altar at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 30, 2023. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1990 shows Guo Hanzhong restoring a bronze sacred tree. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my best to pass on what I have learned to younge

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanzhong prepares cleaning tools at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 25, 2024. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try m

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240421) -- BEIJING, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hua, a restorer of ancient books in the library of Jilin University, observes the damage to the pages of an ancient book ahead of restoration at the library of Jilin University in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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

(240420) -- CHANGCHUN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo file photo provided by the library of Jilin University shows the comparison of some ancient books before and after restoration. 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 appearances. In Zhang Qi's view, the restoration of ancient books is a skill