Zhuozhou completes repairs on cultural relics damaged by floods

Some wooden structures suffered leakage from rain during the heavy downpours before the flood. Among them, Xuegong Temple, Yaowangmiao Temple and Sanyigong Temple, as well as Qingxinggong, an ancient palace where Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperors would stay on trips away from the capital.

"Luckily the temples were not flooded because our ancestors had built them on higher grounds," Hao said.

He added that the city organized a team of more than 30 professionals from Beijing to restore the roofs of these wooden structures, and the repair work has been basically completed.