Meng Ye (R) and Li Chen pose for a photo at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 28, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Meng Ye trims a book cover at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 28, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Li Chen produces a replica of an archival document with a scanner at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 8, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Li Chen (L) and his colleague check the effect of replicas of old photos under simulated exhibition lighting at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 28, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Meng Ye selects paper for restoring old newspapers at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 8, 2025. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the war. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but also has been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Different from Meng, Li Chen specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Li Chen works on a replica of an archival document at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 8, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Meng Ye (R) and her colleague select paper for restoring old newspapers at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 8, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Meng Ye views an archival document at Shanghai Archives in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 28, 2025. Many archival records preserved at Shanghai Archives document the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. To better protect these materials, Shanghai Archives carries out careful restoration of damaged archives and displays some of them to the public.

Meng Ye, a staff member at the archives, has been engaged in archival document restoration since 2013. She has not only mastered traditional techniques of repairing archives, restoring ancient books, and framing calligraphy and paintings, but has also been studying advanced skills from home and abroad to protect these valuable historical items.

Li Chen, with a different focus from Meng Ye, specializes in producing replicas of archival materials, such as documents, photos, and maps. He has been studying cutting-edge techniques in his field, while maintaining traditional methods in his work, producing replicas that make rare archives available for public viewing.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Although technology has changed the way they work, archival professionals at the Shanghai Archives remain dedicated to preserving history. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)