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Located in Jincheng in Shanxi province, the Qinglian (Green Lotus) Temple is known for its painted sculptures from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. Following its reopening in June — it was damaged by heavy rain in 2021 — the wooden temple has regained its former glory, and is attracting many tourists. Bai Xuebing, deputy director of the Shanxi Cultural Relics Bureau, says that longer rainy seasons and more frequent flash flooding caused by climate change are the main factors threatening ancient buildings in the province. ▲ At a reopening ceremony held in late June at the Qinglian (Green Lotus) Temple in Jincheng, Shanxi province, experts introduce the restoration techniques applied in the temple, which was damaged by heavy rain in 2021. Zhu Xingxin/China Daily To Bai's delight, the temple has been restored to its original splendor thanks to a renovation project sponsored by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and the Beijing Bytedance Founda
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