The History and Cultural Heritage of Chinese Calligraphy, Printing and Library Work

• Main Author: Allen, Susan M. (auth)
• Other Authors: Xiaolan, Cheng (auth), Bos, Jan (auth), Zuzao, Lin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2010
• Series: IFLA Publications
• Subjects: Calligraphy; China; Libraries
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In China the tradition of a book society is longer than anywhere else in the world. Chinese paper making, calligraphy and woodblock printing date from very early ages, but have for a very long time remained almost unknown to the Western world. At the IFLA satellite meeting ?Chinese Written and Print...