The Palm House at London's Kew Gardens is a listed marvel: 16,000 panes of glass in a wrought-iron skeleton dating back to 1848.
But it needs renovating – which is not only expensive but fraught with risk for the hundreds of tropical species that call it home, giving pleasure to millions and revealing scientific secrets.
CGTN's Iolo ap Dafydd reports from the Palm House.
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