"BEIJING -- Zhang Ping was engrossed in fixing a crack in a 10th-century Buddhist manuscript recently, using special paper, paste and, most of all, his patience."

"Looking up from his work, the usually-calm National Library of China (NLC) ancient-book restorer looked somewhat anxious."

"'We are still halfway through repairing the dilapidated scrolls from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Northwest China, which would stretch 10,000 metres if placed end to end. We need another six years to finish the job.'"

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