"This means we could offer suggestions on how to approach the renovation of the oak-framed roof on Notre Dame Cathedral," he said. Citing a document signed by the two countries during President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Beijing, Xinhua said Chinese experts will work with French teams in on-site restoration without elaborating. "China and France will collaborate on the theme and model and select Chinese expert candidates for the cooperative restoration work in 2020," it said. The partial destruction of Notre-Dame sparked an outpouring of condolences around the world earlier this year, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling the cathedral "an outstanding treasure of human civilisation." Though its stained glass windows, towers, bells and most artworks and relics survived, reconstruction work to rebuild the 13th-century cathedral will take years.

Source: The Local November 06, 2019 14:03 UTC