Craftsmen of the Nation: An expert in restoration for six decades
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Li Yunhe, a Chinese relic restoration expert, came to the Mogao Grottoes in the country's northwestern Gansu Province 62 years ago. “Before the restoration, the murals were falling like snow. It was really pitiful,” Li said when he arrived. He decided to stay and became the first full-time conservator of the Mogao Grottoes as he wanted to use his hands to revive the artwork that had been eroded over time.