Gao Xuemiao binds a restored ancient book at Tianjin Library in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue) Tianjin Library is home to a collection of 590,000 ancient books and has conducted ancient book restoration work for over 70 years. Gao Xuemiao, 38, leads the restoration team at the library. He is the first restoration expert with a background in chemistry since the establishment of the department in 1978. Nowadays, ancient book restoration is increasingly viewed as a cross-disciplinary process. The incorporation of chemical and biological methods brings the process a more scientific dimension. "We conducted chemical analyses before the restoration process to find the matched paper, and make tailored plans for each ancient book," Gao said. Gao Xuemiao selects paper samples for ancient book restoration at Tianjin Library in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue) |
Xi Calls for Free, Open Trade at APEC Economic Leaders' MeetingChinese People Mourn Jiang ZeminBooklet Containing Xi's APEC Speeches PublishedXi Meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud AbbasXi Calls for HighJiang Zemin's Remains Transferred to BeijingXi Says China Views Relations with Philippines from Strategic HeightXi Sends Congratulatory Letter to TWAS 16th General Conference, 30th General MeetingXi Lands in Riyadh for ChinaXi Receives Honorary Doctorate from King Saud University