RESTORING CHINESE ART

Experts call for better understanding of historical and cultural context. Cheng Yuezhu reports.

Restorers of ancient Chinese art and calligraphy need to focus on the historical context of the artworks when working on them.

"We should focus not only on the ancient calligraphy and paintings themselves, but also on the art, culture and civilization hidden within," says Zhang Bin, the director of the Conservation and Identification Center of Documents and Paintings at Renmin University of China.