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Japan: Dinosaur Robots in Fukui Brave Through Heavy Snow Like Prehistoric Ice Age

In Fukui, a region famous for its numerous dinosaur fossil discoveries, dinosaur robots outside Fukui Station were seen moving through a heavy snowstorm on Friday, January 23. The sight of these prehistoric figures braving the conditions under a heavy snow warning created a powerful scene, making it feel as though the area had slipped back into a prehistoric ice age.

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Japan: Dinosaur Robots in Fukui Brave Through Heavy Snow Like Prehistoric Ice Age 2

In Fukui, a region famous for its numerous dinosaur fossil discoveries, dinosaur robots outside Fukui Station were seen moving through a heavy snowstorm on Friday, January 23. The sight of these prehistoric figures braving the conditions under a heavy snow warning created a powerful scene, making it feel as though the area had slipped back into a prehistoric ice age.

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World Exhibition in Osaka

World Exhibition in Osaka

Photo taken at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 2, 2025, shows a dinosaur exhibition at the Kansai Pavilion section for Fukui Prefecture, known as the site of the largest number of dinosaur fossil discoveries in Japan.

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World Exhibition in Osaka

World Exhibition in Osaka

Photo taken at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 2, 2025, shows a dinosaur exhibition at the Kansai Pavilion section for Fukui Prefecture, known as the site of the largest number of dinosaur fossil discoveries in Japan.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 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. 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 Geosciences formed a joint research team to uncover more information about the dinosaur egg fossils. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-FOSSIL-DINOSAUR TEETH (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-FOSSIL-DINOSAUR TEETH (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This picture shows a restored image of Tyrannosauroidea, a bipedal predatory dinosaur dating back 70 million to 66 million years ago. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fossilized teeth provide new insights into dinosaurs in south China" (Photo by Huang Jiali/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-FOSSIL-DINOSAUR TEETH (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-FOSSIL-DINOSAUR TEETH (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a fossilized dinosaur tooth. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fossilized teeth provide new insights into dinosaurs in south China" (Photo by Dong Tianjian/Xinhua)

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China Became The World's Largest Number of Dinosaur Species

China Became The World's Largest Number of Dinosaur Species

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A psittacosaurus fossil is displayed at the National Museum of Natural History in Beijing, China, May 1, 2024.

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China Became The World's Largest Number of Dinosaur Species

China Became The World's Largest Number of Dinosaur Species

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A psittacosaurus fossil is displayed at the National Museum of Natural History in Beijing, China, May 1, 2024.

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Jawbone of tyrannosaurid dinosaur found for 1st time in Japan

Jawbone of tyrannosaurid dinosaur found for 1st time in Japan

Photo taken in Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2024, shows a lower jawbone fossil from a tyrannosaurid dinosaur discovered in a roughly 74-million-year-old layer of earth in Reihoku in the same prefecture in 2014. It is the first time a jawbone fragment of the family has been found in Japan.

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CHINA-JIANGXI-DINOSAUR FOSSIL BONES-DISCOVERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-DINOSAUR FOSSIL BONES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240131) -- NANCHANG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows fossil bones of Gandititan cavocaudatus found at a construction site in Ganxian District in the city of Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "90-mln-year-old fossil bones in China belong to new dinosaur species: paleontologists" (Xinhua/Yuan Huijing)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231223) -- BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China's Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

(231222) -- SHIYAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China's Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. These crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were found in a nest containing 31 dinosaur egg fossils at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City during the process of restoration and management of a dinosaur egg fossil outcrop. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

(231222) -- SHIYAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China's Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. These crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were found in a nest containing 31 dinosaur egg fossils at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City during the process of restoration and management of a dinosaur egg fossil outcrop. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

(231222) -- SHIYAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China's Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. These crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were found in a nest containing 31 dinosaur egg fossils at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City during the process of restoration and management of a dinosaur egg fossil outcrop. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-SHIYAN-CRYSTALLIZED DINOSAUR EGG FOSSILS(CN)

(231222) -- SHIYAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province. Three crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were discovered in central China's Hubei Province, offering evidence for the study of dinosaur egg-laying processes and the paleoenvironment, according to a local nature reserve. These crystallized dinosaur egg fossils were found in a nest containing 31 dinosaur egg fossils at Qinglong Mountain in Shiyan City during the process of restoration and management of a dinosaur egg fossil outcrop. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGY-DINOSAUR FOSSIL (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGY-DINOSAUR FOSSIL (CN)

(231120) -- FENGNING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows fossils of a Stegosaurus dinosaur uncovered during a fossil excavation and restoration project in Fengning Man Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. Two fossilized dinosaurs, one with almost intact skin marks, were uncovered by Chinese paleontologists during a fossil excavation and restoration project in north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Rare fossilized skins, bones give more clue to dinosaur activities in China" (Photo by Long Qian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGY-DINOSAUR FOSSIL (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGY-DINOSAUR FOSSIL (CN)

(231120) -- FENGNING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows fossils of a relatively primitive ceratopsid dinosaur uncovered during a fossil excavation and restoration project in Fengning Man Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. Two fossilized dinosaurs, one with almost intact skin marks, were uncovered by Chinese paleontologists during a fossil excavation and restoration project in north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Rare fossilized skins, bones give more clue to dinosaur activities in China" (Photo by Long Qian/Xinhua)

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur Research in China

Dinosaur Research in China

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - Dinosaur bones are seen at the Tsintosaurus fossil site at the Laiyang Cretaceous National Geopark in Yantai, Shandong province, China, October 10, 2023. According to the Museum of Palaeozoology of China, as of December 2020, China has researched and named 322 species of dinosaurs, ranking first in the world. The number continues to grow at a rate of about 10 new discoveries each year.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Photo taken July 11, 2023, shows the interior of the renovated Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama, known as the country's dinosaur fossil epicenter.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Photo taken July 11, 2023, shows the interior of the renovated Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama, known as the country's dinosaur fossil epicenter.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Photo taken July 14, 2023, shows the interior of the renovated Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama, known as the country's dinosaur fossil epicenter.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Photo taken July 14, 2023, shows the interior of the renovated Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama, known as the country's dinosaur fossil epicenter.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Photo taken July 14, 2023, shows the interior of the renovated Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama, known as the country's dinosaur fossil epicenter.

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