Artifact protection is a family affair

"She's very capable, much better than me," Zhao Yong says proudly of his wife.

"Now she not only restores pottery, she is also a team leader of the workers, and does surveying and mapping. She launches excavation units, uses specialized shovels and draws archaeological maps."

While Wang focuses on restoration, Zhao Yong continues to patrol the site and contribute to discoveries.

During one excavation, Zhao Yong uncovered an artifact inscribed with the Chinese character zao, which means "create" in English, thereby providing scholars with valuable insight.