00:01Restorers at the Rare Books Restoration Center of the Shandong Library, East China's Shandong Province, are repairing a set of
00:07books dating back to the Ming Dynasty.
00:11Yang Linmei, a young ancient book restorer with 15 years of experience, says the work is far more than just
00:17patching and mending. It takes years of learning and rich knowledge to succeed in this career.
00:34Wang Ye joined the team four years ago, after gaining a master's degree in Relics Protection and Restoration in Italy.
00:41She compares the significance of her job to the famous armless statue of the Venus de Milo, saying that you
00:48must respect history and beauty, even if it means broken beauty.
01:07Every year, the eight ancient book restorers in Shandong Library repair more than 10,000 pages of ancient text.
01:14Chinese central authorities have recently issued a set of guidelines on stepping up the preservation and publication of ancient books.
01:22And libraries and archives are encouraged to open their collections and digital resources to the public.
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