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What was the earliest kind of print technology developed in China, Japan, and Korea?
What was the earliest kind of print technology developed in China, Japan, and Korea?
- Hand printing (correct)
- Printing press
- Digital printing
- Screen printing
Why were traditional Chinese books folded and stitched at the side?
Why were traditional Chinese books folded and stitched at the side?
- To allow for printing on both sides of the paper (correct)
- To prevent water damage
- To store them more easily
- To make them look more attractive
Who were the major producers of printed material in China for a very long time?
Who were the major producers of printed material in China for a very long time?
- Merchants
- Imperial state (correct)
- Women writers
- Scholar officials
What changed in China by the seventeenth century regarding the use of print?
What changed in China by the seventeenth century regarding the use of print?
What type of content did new readers in China prefer as print became more widespread?
What type of content did new readers in China prefer as print became more widespread?
What impact did the increase in examination candidates have on print volume in China?
What impact did the increase in examination candidates have on print volume in China?
Who began to read increasingly as print technology advanced in China?
Who began to read increasingly as print technology advanced in China?
What type of plays did the new readership in China prefer as print became more common?
What type of plays did the new readership in China prefer as print became more common?
Who wrote about their lives in China as reading became a leisure activity?
Who wrote about their lives in China as reading became a leisure activity?
What was the main advantage of folding and stitching traditional Chinese 'accordion books' at the side?
What was the main advantage of folding and stitching traditional Chinese 'accordion books' at the side?
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