Cutting-edge tech protects ancient culture

Tencent endeavors to safeguard heritage and relics by utilizing modern methods, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality

Li Xi, a 21-year-old college student from Beijing, had always dreamed of spending more time in the Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, to study the rich collection of ancient paintings housed there.

Although Li had been there several times, there were several obstacles that prevented her from going more often. In addition to constraints on money and time, there was also the question of getting access to the huge collection of paintings, most of which are no longer visible to the public in their entirety due to preservation requirements.