More talents needed for fresco restoration: official  

中国古代壁画修复人才匮乏 河北欲招募培养

中国国家古代壁画保护工程技术研究中心常务副主任、敦煌研究院常务副院长王旭东1日表示，目前中国面临大量的古代壁画保护修复任务，但是此方面人才匮乏，当前最紧迫的问题是人才培养。

Shijiazhuang (CNS) -- There is a huge gap between the urgent need for fresco restoration experts and the poor talent pool, so top priority will be given to personnel training, according to an official in Hebei Province on Thursday.

The lack of talent and the complexity of the work represent two challenges facing fresco restoration in China, said Wang Xudong, director of the National Research Center for Conservation of Ancient Wall Paintings.

Wang pointed out that although there are people involved in fresco restoration across the country, the talent pool still falls short. On top of that, training of professionals in this area normally takes five to ten years.

Various forms of recruitment will be adopted to attract talents from local cultural relic bureaus and the rest of the country, according to Liu Zhimin, an official at the Hebei Culture Heritage Bureau.