EPISODE · Jul 13, 2023 · 25 MIN
Jin Zhaoyu: Reviving the ancient glory of Angkor
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Forty-five year-old Jin Zhaoyu is a Chinese restorer who has helped with the restoration of the splendid Ta Keo Temple, one of the major temples in the UNESCO world heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia. Serving as “doctors of the cultural relics,” Jin and his fellow Chinese restorers have revived the former glory of the Angkor monument after years of hard and smart work. But how exactly has he worked to restore the iconic ancient temple? And what has really driven him to travel thousands of miles in geography and hundreds of years in time to pursue and revive the glamour of the ancient Khmer Empire? Join us to find out.
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Forty-five year-old Jin Zhaoyu is a Chinese restorer who has helped with the restoration of the splendid Ta Keo Temple, one of the major temples in the UNESCO world heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia. Serving as “doctors of the cultural relics,” Jin and his fellow Chinese restorers have revived the former glory of the Angkor monument after years of hard and smart work. But how exactly has he worked to restore the iconic ancient temple? And what has really driven him to travel thousands of miles in geography and hundreds of years in time to pursue and revive the glamour of the ancient Khmer Empire? Join us to find out.
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Jin Zhaoyu: Reviving the ancient glory of Angkor
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