Beijing mounts demonstration of intangible culture  

北京故宫首次举办非遗技艺 展示临摹与装裱

国家级非物质文化遗产古书画临摹复制技艺与装裱修复技艺展”设在故宫博物院延禧宫古书画研究中心，讲述两项技艺的历史发展脉络与传承谱系。

Beijing (CNS) -- To preserve the masterpieces of painting and calligraphy created throughout Chinese history, copying and restoring are two skills regarded as essential to maintaining national cultural treasures.

An exhibition on these skills, which constitute intangible cultural heritage, and the masterpieces that have benefitted will run from June 28 to November 12 at the Ancient Painting and Calligraphy Research Center of the National Palace Museum.

The artist Feng Zhonglian spent ten years finishing a plausible copy of the painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival from Song Dynasty.

An artisan good at restoration is just like a good doctor who can cure stubborn diseases and restore the original face of the painting and calligraphy work, said expert Guo Wenlin.