The Dunhuang Academy has been engaged in two-way exchanges on cultural heritage protection with peer groups in BRI partner countries, according to Su Bomin, director of the institution, having mutually dispatched inspection teams.

"Silk Road countries including Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Afghanistan and Iran also have murals and earthen sites facing such issues as pest infestations,” Su said, "our experience and technologies can be shared with such places."

Located in the far west of Northwest China's Gansu province, the city of Dunhuang and its neighboring areas — home to the Mogao Caves and other historical monuments that witnessed the apex of the ancient Silk Road — just unrolled a saga testifying to communication among civilizations across Eurasia.

Within the cultural heritage conservation team of Dunhuang Academy, there are veteran experts still actively working on the front lines, as well as innovative young talents.

Fan Zaixuan, a researcher at the academy, has been engaged in the preservation of ancient murals for 43 years, training over 300 mural restoration technicians.

Wang Yanwu, a member born in the1990s, continuously provides technical support for various types of sites. His steps have traveled from the north to the south, from arid areas to humid environments, and from the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu in Zhejiang province to Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province.

Dunhuang Academy is China's earliest professional team dedicated to cultural heritage protection. Over the past 80 years, the academy has completed the restoration and protection for more than 300 national key cultural heritage units in China.