摘要
LAST summer, a specialist restorative work camp descended on Guizhou Province's Malang Village, where residents are mostly of the Bouyei ethnic group. Led by a French expert on architectural heritage protection and a Chinese architect,
LAST summer,a specialist restorative work camp descended on Guizhou Province’s Malang Village,where residents are mostly of the Bouyei ethnic group.Led by a French expert on architectural heritage protection and a Chinese architect,the group comprised six artisans and 10French and 12 Chinese volunteers.Their mission in this venerable village was to restore the Wei clan ancestral hall,built more than 200 years ago from stone and timber.An embodiment of Chinese architectural excellence,the building constitutes a world architectural treasure.