STORY: Afghan experts impressed by cave temple conservation in China's Dunhuang
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:44
LOCATION: DUNHUANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Dunhuang
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAYEL AQA KARIMY, Director of the ancient coin gallery at the National Museum of Afghanistan
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZIZUDDIN WAFA, Afghan archaeologist
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAYEL AQA KARIMY, Director of the ancient coin gallery at the National Museum of Afghanistan
5. various of International Forum Cave Temple Conservation 

STORYLINE:

Cave temple conservation has drawn global attention at a forum in China's Dunhuang.

Over the four-day event, hundreds of experts and scholars gathered in Dunhuang -- home to the Mogao Grottoes UNESCO World Heritage Site -- to exchange knowledge on cave temple conservation.

Among them are dozens of Afghan officials and experts.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAYEL AQA KARIMY, Director of the ancient coin gallery at the National Museum of Afghanistan
"I am very interested in seeing this kind of training. It's very helpful for my field and also for my colleagues. When I visited the Mogao Caves, I realized that we have the same kind of caves in Bamiyan province."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZIZUDDIN WAFA, Afghan archaeologist
"Especially in (the) part of using science and technology to preserve and protect cultural relics, it's very helpful and very useful for us."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAYEL AQA KARIMY, Director of the ancient coin gallery at the National Museum of Afghanistan
"It shows us how we could protect our cultural heritages, and it's very helpful and very useful for all of us. We want (to achieve) the same thing. One day we could, or we can, as we come to this kind of training. I'm sure one day we will, by the help of your country, we can make (a) digital system in all our cultural heritages."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dunhuang, China.
(XHTV)