Feng Jing (left), curator of the Loulan Museum, and Jiao Yingxin, former director of the Ruoqiang Cultural Relics Bureau, examine the "Loulan Beauty" mummy at the museum in Ruoqiang county, Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on July 29, 2023. Jiao discovered the mummy during a patrol in 2004. According to Feng, staff perform daily inspections, weekly dehumidification, and periodic ventilation to maintain its original condition. While the mummy itself is a biological specimen, its clothing, felt hat, and leather boots are classified as cultural relics. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]