Gazing Back Through Time: Zhang Canjin and the journey to restore Fujian's earthen buildings

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Fujian's tulous, or earthen buildings, are renowned for their unique mud and wood structure. Crafted meticulously from natural materials such as earth, stone and wood, they are designed to withstand natural disasters such as earthquakes. Today, though, many of these buildings are in urgent need of restoration. Fortunately, craftsmen like Zhang Canjin are on hand, who are committed to restoring the tulous to their original state. Having started repairing them with his father as a boy, Zhang, now in his seventies, continues to work tirelessly. Throughout the restoration process, he's not just an architect, but also a sculptor, meticulously recreating the centuries-old decorations and wood carvings. "A tulou is repaired once every hundred years and lasts for a hundred years," says Zhang. However, with young people no longer learning the craft, the long-term future of the tulous is uncertain. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv