Posted on 11/08/2019 6:18:00 PM PST by marshmallow
Chinese experts will participate in the restoration of France's Notre-Dame cathedral, state media reported on Wednesday, following a meeting between the two countries' heads of state in Beijing.
The 850-year-old cathedral, which was scarred in April after a fire tore through its roof and toppled its spire, was the most visited historic monument in Europe.
Since the blaze, which took 400 firefighters to control, Chinese and French authorities have been in touch about cooperating on restoration efforts, reported official news agency Xinhua.
"China has a great deal of experience in renovating ancient buildings affected by fire, especially ones made of wood," said Chai Xiaoming, director of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, in an interview with state-run China Daily.
"This means we could offer suggestions on how to approach the renovation of the oak-framed roof on Notre Dame Cathedral," he said.
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Check for implanted bugs when they’re done “helping”.
So, it’ll be topped with cocktail parasols?
Wonderful news. The Chinese have really fantastic artisans that should be up to this task.
As a Mosque ...
This is profoundly pathetic.
Great. The church is burned by muslims and rebuilt by the Chinese.
There are no french in france anymore.
Honestly, I trust the Chinese to preserve the integrity of the cathedral more than Macron would.
Fortunately, Macron is bound by law to reconstruct it as it was in toto.
I really hat it when they call a Cathedral a monument.
A Cathedral is dedicated to the LIVING God.
A monument is dedicated to a dead person.
As I recall millions of dollars were pledged immediately after the fire for the Catholic church to rebuild. Why is any government entity involved at all?
Cathedrals in France are property of the State. The 1905 law of separation of Church and State declared that all cathedral be the property of the State while the smaller churches remain property of the local municipal governments.
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