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Dedicated craftsmen and women battle against time itself, breathing new life into China's precious ancient artifacts, report Wang Kaihao, Zou Hong and Sun Ruisheng.
Combining techniques with delicate designs, palace lanterns have long reflected aesthetics. The first kerosene-lit lamp in China appeared on a Shanghai street in 1843. However, the handicraft was under threat of vanishing.