“In renovation, there’s little room for us to indicate creative minds if we wish to respect history,” Zhang says. “Modern cement and glues are not allowed. Even the nails we use to consolidate walls are made of bamboo.” According to Wang, a principle of “minimum intervention” was adopted within the ongoing renovation. When cleansing beams the place colors of ornamental work had faded, renovators would usually not add colors or repaint, to keep its aged look. And in the case of a decayed pillar, it didn’t necessarily mean the whole column would have to be changed. The unique wood pieces …