After months of work, the well-restored pagoda, with its delicate spire, stood out from the green forest.

"The removal of the scaffold marks the completion of maintenance work of Baochu Pagoda, despite being affected by the epidemic outbreak," says Xu Lili, from the pagoda's administration office.

"Now, the scaffolding has been removed; we will clean the closed area and get down to the work of afforestation and environmental restoration. As of April, visitors will be able to visit the 'healed' Baochu Pagoda again," Xu says.

The pagoda was first built more than 1,000 years ago. It was changed into a seven-story pagoda when it was rebuilt during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).