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May 25, 2006: Rare Chinese Books Preserved in Tunnels and Caves
"t would literally take decades to see everything. Only about 4,000 objects are on display at any given time, with the rest stored in honeycomb-like caverns tunnelled into the mountains behind the three-storey museum."
"Every three months, the treasures are rotated under heavy guard. Only a handful of people are authorized to enter the connecting tunnels and make the switch."
"Archival documents and rare books make up the bulk of the collection."
