Yi Zelin and his apprentices are busy repairing bronze artifacts at a cultural relics restoration center in Xiangyang city, Central China's Hubei province, May 4, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

China, a country with such a long history, is home to numerous cultural relics. The arduous task of restoring and preserving these antiques falls upon these restorers.

When restoring bronze items, the staff must act as if they are doctors, applying their honed techniques with surgical precision to ensure these antiquities are not lost to history.

Restoring ancient relics helps to preserve the past, protect China's ancient cultural heritage and bring it back to life.