The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris before the 2019 fire. /CFP
China and France will work together on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the protection of China's Terracotta Warriors.
The Terracotta Warriors are seen at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CFP
According to the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Shaanxi Province, the joint research endeavor with France's Foundation for Cultural Heritage Sciences will predominantly focus on the protection of wooden remains and earthen archaeological sites.
The Terracotta Warriors are seen at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CFP
The collaboration started with a cooperation document on the restoration of Notre-Dame signed in November 2019. Since then, the relevant departments from China and France have engaged in rounds of correspondence to discuss related issues.
Both Notre-Dame and Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum are esteemed UNESCO sites.
Restoration work takes place at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on April 15, 2024. /CFP
In 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral was engulfed in a massive fire that caused extensive damage to its wooden framework. The cathedral has remained closed since then, and is scheduled to reopen in December 2024.