Chinese Experts Solve Puzzle of Restoring Colors on 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

Did you know? The world-famous Terracotta Warriors were painted in various colors when they were made some 2,000 years ago and the colors were there even when they were excavated, but soon faded. Now, experts have been working and managed to preserve and restore some of them. From the discovery of painted fragments to advanced conservation techniques, we reveal how experts work to preserve the colors and craftsmanship of these 2,000-year-old cultural relics. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Playlist   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!

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