"Fires have always been a threat for historic relics," said Dai Jian, professor of Beijing University of Technology, who specializes in historic architecture protection.

The accident of Notre Dame is not an individual case. Before the world mourned for Paris, disasters have also caused devastation on a number of priceless cultural treasures, including the National Museum of Brazil and the Iraqi national museum.

Though different in identity and location, every loss of a human treasure saddens people in China and evokes more attention for the protection of human civilizations.

Dai said that it was important to record cultural heritage for restoration, and that advanced monitoring system and pre-warning techniques were also necessary to conduct better protection of old buildings.

"Exchange of ideas, technology and experience on protecting cultural relics between countries and regions should be strengthened to further protect the cultural heritage of all humankind," said Hou Weidong, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage.

"These cultural relics only live once, those that have gone won't come back again," Ma said.

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