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Jarud Woodblock Painting in Inner Mongolia - China

Painter Chen Qimeg prepares pigments for her painting at a woodblock painting institute in Jarud Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2025. The creation of a Jarud woodblock painting work, which originated in Jarud Banner in the late 1950s, has to go through more than a dozen steps, finished with engraving knife, woodblock and ink. The Jarud genre of woodblock painting was listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2009. Nowadays, woodblock painting artists in Jarud, professional and amateur alike, are turning out vast amount of artworks that reflect their modern life on the grasslands. Photo by Liu Wenhui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-ZURICH-DRAGON-LIGHT ART-SPRING FESTIVAL

(240211) -- ZURICH, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the image of a dragon projected on clouds in Davos, Switzerland. This was the projection work by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter. In the crisp stillness of a freezing night at the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, a lone figure stood on the snow-capped peaks, wielding not traditional brushes or pigments but beams of light that sliced through the darkness like blades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swiss light artist conjures up dragon on mountains and clouds to celebrate Chinese New Year" (Photo by Mike Kessler/Xinhua)

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SWITZERLAND-ZURICH-DRAGON-LIGHT ART-SPRING FESTIVAL

(240211) -- ZURICH, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the image of a dragon projected on clouds in Davos, Switzerland. This was the projection work by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter. In the crisp stillness of a freezing night at the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, a lone figure stood on the snow-capped peaks, wielding not traditional brushes or pigments but beams of light that sliced through the darkness like blades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swiss light artist conjures up dragon on mountains and clouds to celebrate Chinese New Year" (Photo by Mike Kessler/Xinhua)

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SWITZERLAND-ZURICH-DRAGON-LIGHT ART-SPRING FESTIVAL

(240211) -- ZURICH, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the image of a dragon projected on cliffs in Davos, Switzerland. This was the projection work by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter. In the crisp stillness of a freezing night at the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, a lone figure stood on the snow-capped peaks, wielding not traditional brushes or pigments but beams of light that sliced through the darkness like blades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swiss light artist conjures up dragon on mountains and clouds to celebrate Chinese New Year" (Photo by Mike Kessler/Xinhua)

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SWITZERLAND-ZURICH-DRAGON-LIGHT ART-SPRING FESTIVAL

(240211) -- ZURICH, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter speaks during an interview with Xinhua at his studio in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 7, 2024. In the crisp stillness of a freezing night at the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, a lone figure stood on the snow-capped peaks, wielding not traditional brushes or pigments but beams of light that sliced through the darkness like blades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swiss light artist conjures up dragon on mountains and clouds to celebrate Chinese New Year" (Xinhua/Chen Binjie)

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SWITZERLAND-ZURICH-DRAGON-LIGHT ART-SPRING FESTIVAL

(240211) -- ZURICH, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter works at his studio in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 7, 2024. In the crisp stillness of a freezing night at the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, a lone figure stood on the snow-capped peaks, wielding not traditional brushes or pigments but beams of light that sliced through the darkness like blades. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swiss light artist conjures up dragon on mountains and clouds to celebrate Chinese New Year" (Xinhua/Chen Binjie)

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Villagers prepare for special Lunar New Year celebration in China's Jiujiang

STORY: Villagers prepare for special Lunar New Year celebration in China's Jiujiang SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of villager practicing a special event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG DONGRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Province 4. various of villager practicing a special event STORYLINE: Recently, residents in Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, have been practicing to stage a special new year celebration event. Every year on the 7th day of the 1st lunar month, local residents dress up to form fast running teams resembling children. Residents wrap their heads in long scarves, paint their faces with red, white, and black pigments, and hold steel forks. After breakfast, they start "patrolling" from house to house. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHIRONG, Villager of Laowuwan village, Jiangxi Pro

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows the Terracotta Warriors at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member repairs a Terracotta Warrior at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member repairs a Terracotta Warrior at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lan Desheng looks at a painted Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the pieces of t

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The writings on the statue indicate the name of the craftsman who made it. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows painted clods to be restored at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the pieces

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians put pieces of a Terracotta Warrior together at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the piece

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2021 shows a painted Terracotta Warrior displayed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the pieces of the painted Terracotta Warriors u

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows two painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore th

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check a piece of the painted Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the p

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lan Desheng gestures as a restored painted Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2021 shows a painted Terracotta Warrior displayed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the pieces of the painted Terracotta Warriors u

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lan Desheng (1st, R) guides technicians to measure the density of the painted Terracotta Warriors with an ultrasonic device at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisi

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and resto

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A technician restores the painted layer of a Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2023. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore t

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2021 shows a piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors displayed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean and restore the pieces of the painted Terraco

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-PAINTED TERRACOTTA WARRIORS-RESTORATION (CN)

(231008) -- XI'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a restored piece of the painted Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. "We are the Terracotta Warriors specialists, and this room is a 'hospital' for the relics in the museum," said Lan Desheng, an expert in the restoration of cultural relics with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Archaeological research shows that pigments have been found on the Terracotta Warriors. The painted layers of the Terracotta Warriors are very fragile. Once unearthed, with the changes of humidity and temperature, the surface quickly dehydrates and the painted layer comes off. In addition, microorganisms, soluble salts and other factors also cause the color fading. According to Lan, shortly after unearthing, each painted Terracotta Warrior must go through X-ray detection, ultrasonic scanning, 3D images acquisition and other procedures. Staff members clean

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Chinese young man adds vibrancy to village with wall art

STORY: Chinese young man adds vibrancy to village with wall art DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese young man painting on the walls of rural areas STORYLINE: A Chinese young man painted on the walls of houses in rural areas with pigments in China's Guangdong Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Exhibition of drawings by autistic children in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - Crayons made of natural pigments extracted from plants are shown in this undated photo. An exhibition featuring drawings by autistic children using the same crayons is being held in Shibecha, Hokkaido, from June 12 to 23, 2014.

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"Red snow" on Greenland glacier

QAANAAQ, Greenland - "Red snow" is shown on a Greenland glacier in the Arctic on July 17, 2012. A Japanese expedition team to the North Pole observed the same day an area of around 30 square meters colored red by the massive generation of microbes with red pigments as a result of rising temperatures.

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"Red snow" on Greenland glacier

QAANAAQ, Greenland - Members of a Japanese expedition team to the North Pole observe "red snow" on a Greenland glacier in the Arctic on July 17, 2012. They spotted an area of about 30 square meters colored red by the massive generation of microbes with red pigments as a result of rising temperatures.

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"Red snow" on Greenland glacier

QAANAAQ, Greenland - Members of a Japanese expedition team to the North Pole observe "red snow" on a Greenland glacier in the Arctic on July 17, 2012. They spotted an area of about 30 square meters colored red by the massive generation of microbes with red pigments as a result of rising temperatures.

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"Red snow" on Greenland glacier

QAANAAQ, Greenland - Photo taken July 17, 2012, shows "red snow" on a Greenland glacier in the Arctic. A Japanese expedition team to the North Pole observed the same day an area of around 30 square meters colored red by the massive generation of microbes with red pigments as a result of rising temperatures.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-TIHAR-MARKET

(221024) -- KATHMANDU, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shopkeeper arranges pigments used for the Tihar festival, or festival of lights, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Iraqi artist creates glass painting artworks themed on Iraqi cultural heritages

STORY: Iraqi artist creates glass painting artworks themed on Iraqi cultural heritages DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Aws al-Bandar painting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AWS AL-BANDAR, Artist 3. various of his workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AWS AL-BANDAR, Artist STORYLINE: Aws al-Bandar is an Iraqi artist specializing in glass painting. His paintings reflect ideas inspired by Iraqi cultural heritages. In his workshop in Baghdad's northern neighborhood of Adhamiyah, al-Bandar was busy working on one of the paintings that reflected blue domes, ancient houses, women and men who toil to earn their livelihood. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AWS AL-BANDAR, Artist "I've been specializing in painting on glass since the 1990s when the art flourished during the period of the (international) embargo on Iraq, as it was hard to obtain paints. And we began to manufacture the pigments, which is a local industry, by exploiting the available materials." A

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Exhibition of drawings by autistic children in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - Crayons made of natural pigments extracted from plants are shown in this undated photo. An exhibition featuring drawings by autistic children using the same crayons is being held in Shibecha, Hokkaido, from June 12 to 23, 2014. (Kyodo)

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colors, pigments, pigment, powder

Pigments of colors and screens for colouring pictured at the street market in New Delhi, India on 23 October 2019. These pigments and screens are used for decoration of houses, floors and pavements during festivals such as Diwali (Festival of Lights, October) or Holi (Festival of Spring, March). (CTK Photo/Krystof Kriz)