Beyond the Buzz Into the Core
In the historic city of Suzhou in eastern China, there’s a man on a mission to capture and recreate its ancient buildings and artefacts. Using LiDAR – a kind of laser scanner – along with drones and cameras, he takes thousands of images of each object. With the help of AI, he stitches them all together to create a high-fidelity digital reproduction.
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the Italianate town in Tianjin. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the Italianate town in Tianjin. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the Italianate town in Tianjin. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the Italianate town in Tianjin. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the Italianate town in Tianjin. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-10/Tianjin-s-Italianate-town-A-step-into-Europe-1FDQRlD8Rm8/img/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96/8cd03339603340afb52355f7e431db96.jpeg'A view of the […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-02/Learn-how-to-frame-from-the-ancient-Chinese-1ySvTGB58wU/img/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf.jpeg'Examples of framing in the classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-02/Learn-how-to-frame-from-the-ancient-Chinese-1ySvTGB58wU/img/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf.jpeg'Examples of framing in the classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-02/Learn-how-to-frame-from-the-ancient-Chinese-1ySvTGB58wU/img/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf.jpeg'Examples of framing in the classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-02/Learn-how-to-frame-from-the-ancient-Chinese-1ySvTGB58wU/img/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf.jpeg'Examples of framing in the classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-02/Learn-how-to-frame-from-the-ancient-Chinese-1ySvTGB58wU/img/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf/867644a7755d477ea4c03071e706f1cf.jpeg'Examples of […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-17/Harmonious-ideologies-reflected-in-ancient-architecture-1w8MJ95Uh1e/img/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd.jpeg'A circular opening forms a picture frame for garden scenery in Huishan Ancient Town, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-17/Harmonious-ideologies-reflected-in-ancient-architecture-1w8MJ95Uh1e/img/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd.jpeg'A circular opening forms a picture frame for garden scenery in Huishan Ancient Town, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-17/Harmonious-ideologies-reflected-in-ancient-architecture-1w8MJ95Uh1e/img/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd/a2966722fc5440499a59de26e32ee2dd.jpeg'A circular opening forms a picture frame for garden scenery in Huishan Ancient Town, […]