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In October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes of clothing and about five dozen textbooks. I had a freshly minted bachelor’s degree in ...

Hou Xue restores a gold lacquer item from the Qing Dynasty at the Palace Museum. [Photo provided to China Daily] Lacquer is a natural resin that can help prevent items made of wood from cracking, iron ...