Giving Terracotta Warriors a fighting chance

According to Zhou Yang, curator of the exhibition, the exhibition showcases a total of 64 cultural relics preservation technologies and equipment used in 19 scenarios, including unmanned and archaeological sites, caves, grottoes, restoration rooms and laboratories.

"I feel very proud that all the technologies and equipment are domestically developed," said the curator, who is also deputy curator of the China National Silk Museum.

A representative of R&D in the field, Zhengzhou Fenghua Industry Co has brought two sets of equipment to the exhibition. One is a high-definition photo shooting and restoration table, and has not only been used across the country, such as at the National Library of China, Henan Museum, Nankai University Library and Tianjin Library, but has also been introduced to the United States and Canada. The table can greatly improve the restoration of ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, said Ma Weili, CEO of the company.

The equipment, which has an LED flat light source under the glass tabletop, can clearly illuminate unfolded paper for copying, restoration and observation. Its high-definition monitoring and recording functions can reduce the difficulty of restoration and help restorers or trainers conduct remote teaching.

The company is working to play a part in the international preservation and restoration of ancient books. Its North America subbranch FH Conservation has recently participated in setting a standard in the field in the US.

"Besides presenting the exhibition to the public, we hope to attract more high-tech enterprises to the realm of cultural relics, which we believe is a real blue ocean market (a new market with little competition or barriers)," the curator said.