Forbidden City’s Relic Hospital
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“Doctors” repairing relics at the Relic Hospital in Beijing's Palace Museum. /Chinanews Photo

“Doctors” repairing relics at the Relic Hospital in Beijing's Palace Museum. /Chinanews Photo

The Relic Hospital covers 13,000 square meters and boasts the nation's most-advanced restoration workshops. /Chinanews Photo

The Relic Hospital covers 13,000 square meters and boasts the nation's most-advanced restoration workshops. /Chinanews Photo

Traditional craftsmanship is combined with modern methods, as the "relic doctors' work to prolong the lives of cultural relics. /Chinanews Photo

Traditional craftsmanship is combined with modern methods, as the "relic doctors' work to prolong the lives of cultural relics. /Chinanews Photo