A senior Chinese official on Friday called for using advanced
tech and hi-tech to protect ancient books which record 5,000
history of Chinese nation.
Some treasures such as the only existing copy and reliable texts
of ancients books should be well preserved by means of advanced
tech and hi-tech, said Li Changchun, member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee.
The books serve as a cultural line passing down the national
spirit, said Li, when visiting an exhibition of ancient books in
Beijing.
More than 200 ancient books are on show and the old books'
repairing and duplicating are also made at the exhibition which
opened Friday.
(Xinhua News Agency May 27, 2006)
