With the rapid development of China’s economy, enormous technological and infrastructure projects have mushroomed across the country one after the other. Behind these incredible feats of engineering are numerous craftsmen with unrivaled skills and knowledge. In a bid to better understand the secrets behind China’s technical marvels, CGTN followed these master craftsmen to unveil the stunning work they have contributed towards the Chinese dream! Wang Jin has spent decades restoring the antique imperial clocks of Beijing’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. From the time of the reign of Qianlong (1735-95) until near the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), many of China's royal families took a keen interest in clocks. Over the years, these royal treasures inevitably lost their luster and stopped working, but almost every timepiece that has passed through 55-year-old Wang’s hands has been restored to its former glory.
Updated 10:35, 28-Jun-2018
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