A technicist restores a painted ceramic figurine collected by Dunhuang Museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 19, 2016. A cultural relics restoration project for painted ceramic historical objects kicked off on Jan. 15 by Dunhuang Research Academy. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoliang)

Technicists restore painted ceramic figurines collected by Dunhuang Museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 19, 2016. A cultural relics restoration project for painted ceramic historical objects kicked off on Jan. 15 by Dunhuang Research Academy. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoliang)

A technicist restores a painted ceramic figurine collected by Dunhuang Museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 19, 2016. A cultural relics restoration project for painted ceramic historical objects kicked off on Jan. 15 by Dunhuang Research Academy. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoliang)