清朝皇陵修复工作开始进行

 　　Repair work at the imperial tombs, known as the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty, has begun.

　　The work is scheduled for completion next year.

　　Wang Zhaohua is the deputy director of the Tomb's Cultural Relics¹ Management Office.

　　"The whole repair project scheduled for the 12th five-year program period will cost over 700 million yuan, covering such areas as relics protection, protection against fire and lightning, as well as technologies used for preservation²."

　　Six relics, including the mausoleum belonging to Emperor Qian Long, are being repaired and more preservation work will start in the spring.

　　清朝皇陵修复工作开始进行

　　The Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty is a tomb complex located in Hebei Province, housing five emperors and four queens and concubines, and totaling 161 people.

　　It is China's largest and best preserved burial ground, and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

　　However, grave robbers and the onslaught of time have left some of relics in a poor state.

1 relics   

[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸

参考例句：

• The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
• Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。

2 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。