Recently, China and France announced that they will jointly carry out research on the protection of wooden and earthen relics of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. This cooperation project is not only to respect and protect the cultural heritage of the two countries, but also to jointly protect the world's cultural heritage.
Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, two historic buildings that have used a lot of wood and have survived fires. This Sino-French cooperation will carry out in-depth research and protection work on the wooden remains of Notre-Dame Cathedral and the earthen ruins of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
China and France will carry out research on the identification of timber species, assessment of preservation status, deterioration mechanisms, and protection technologies and methods. These studies will contribute to a better understanding of the current state of these cultural heritages and how to effectively protect them. At the same time, the two sides will also carry out research on the durability and stability of earthen sites, production technology, disease identification and assessment, and damage mechanisms. These studies will provide scientific evidence and technical support for the preservation of these cultural heritages.
In addition to scientific research, China and France will also use this cooperation to jointly train young talents in the scientific and technological protection of cultural heritage. This will help to pass on and promote the knowledge and skills of cultural heritage protection, and provide talent support for future cultural heritage protection work.
This Sino-French cooperation is not only to respect and protect the cultural heritage of the two countries, but also to jointly protect the world cultural heritage. Through scientific research and conservation, we can better understand and inherit the value and significance of these cultural heritages, and at the same time provide valuable experience and inspiration for future cultural heritage protection work.
Let us look forward to the fruits of Sino-French cooperation, and jointly safeguard the world's cultural heritage, so that these precious cultural heritages can be inherited and carried forward.