from The Art Newspaper
Rebuilding the Forbidden City
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One might ask: "How does one determine when (over-zealous) restoration becomes replication or renovation?" If the objective of the project is solely to beautify (or glorify), with scant regard for the historical underpinnings of the artefact (be it large or tiny), then that is probably when the line has been crossed. Cultural differences and copious amount of funding not withstanding.