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Guardians of living history: how Hikvision is preserving an ancient covered bridge constructed in 1574
The arch-covered bridges in China's Zhejiang Province are cultural treasures of the world. Unfortunately, being constructed from wood, they are highly vulnerable to fire hazards. Now, thanks to Hikvision, one of these — the world-famous Lanxi Bridge — is safer than ever before.
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