This time.
It allowed many cultural relics to see the light of day again. However, the outside world won't know this; they will only be drawn to the gold and diamonds. Nearly five hundred tons of gold were consumed to fill the museum.
The Gold Exhibition Hall is only one aspect.
Replication.
Restoration.
There's also use in other areas.
In short.
Within the museum, anything labeled as gold is definitely pure gold. Moreover, some are merely gold-plated antiques, which Tang Qing found uninteresting, so he directly had them recast into solid ones.
Brand new.
No aging.
After all.
Antiques covered with dirt and rust are really uncomfortable to look at. A final wave of his sleeve—recast all the 'totally unrecognizable' gold, silver, gemstones, jade, and ceramics.
If what's meant to be showcased is culture, history, then strive to present its appearance when first completed—that is history, not a heap of rusty, faded objects.
This.
is Tang Qing's view on antiques.
Therefore.
