This Palace Museum conservation workshop isn’t just where technicians repair priceless cultural artifacts, but will also open to the public in 2018 so that visitors can appreciate how such relics are being preserved, says museum head Shan Jixiang. /Photo via China News.

The picture depicts trade at a harbor in Guangdong Province. It is made from elephant ivory, and analysis shows that the pigment originated from South America. However, more background info on the painting is unknown. /Photo via China News

The humidity in the textile repair room is under strict control. This male costume from the Qing Dynasty shows signs of serious damage along its waistline, so it will be repaired by a combination of traditional and modern scientific techniques. /Photo via China News

Five experts are working in the clock repair room, and will soon be joined by three more. /Photo via China News.