New mural protection methods approved  

莫高窟保护技术转入中国古遗址“实用”阶段

甘肃省科技厅7日披露，3年前依托敦煌研究院设立的国家古代壁画保护工程技术研究中心近日顺利通过国家科技部验收组专家验收。下一步，将由“科技研发”阶段过渡至创造“生产力”的阶段。

Lanzhou (CNS) -- The National Research Center for the Conservation of Ancient Wall Paintings has passed examination by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the results of its research will be put into practice in the next stage, the Science and Technology Department of Gansu Province said on Wednesday.

The research center was set up three years ago by Dunhuang Academy, which has made many achievements in grotto protection and the repair of murals and cultural relics.

In cooperation with the Getty Conservation Institute of the U.S. and the Australian Heritage Council, the academy has prepared a package of scientific procedures and measures for the protection and repair of murals, said Luo Huaqing, deputy-director of the academy.

The academy's research also includes digital technology for the protection of cultural relics, said Zheng Huaping, deputy director of the Science and Technology Department of Gansu.