History of Print Technology in East Asia
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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?

  • 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?

  • Merchants
  • Imperial state (correct)
  • Women writers
  • Scholar officials
  • What changed in China by the seventeenth century regarding the use of print?

    <p>Print uses diversified as urban culture bloomed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of content did new readers in China prefer as print became more widespread?

    <p>Fictional narratives, poetry, and autobiographies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the increase in examination candidates have on print volume in China?

    <p>Increased print volume as more textbooks were needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who began to read increasingly as print technology advanced in China?

    <p>Women and the new readership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of plays did the new readership in China prefer as print became more common?

    <p>'Romantic' plays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote about their lives in China as reading became a leisure activity?

    <p>'Courtesans'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main advantage of folding and stitching traditional Chinese 'accordion books' at the side?

    <p>To allow for printing on both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

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