China Printing Museum

Printing museum in Beijing, China
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The China Printing Museum (Chinese: 中国印刷博物馆; pinyin: zhōngguó yìnshuā bówùguǎn) is a public museum dedicated to printing, located in Beijing, China. Established in 1996, the China Printing Plate Museum is the largest museum on printing in the world.[1] The China Printing Museum displays the invention and evolution of Chinese printing.[2] The museum has collected many collections of printing equipment, printed manuscripts, ceramics and other exhibits.[3]

It is situated inside the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication [zh] campus at Qingyuanlu Station of subway line 4, in Daxing District, Beijing.

  • Oracle bone script, Shang dynasty (16th — 11th century B.C.) unearthed at the capital of Yin (modern Anyang, Henan Province).
    Oracle bone script, Shang dynasty (16th — 11th century B.C.) unearthed at the capital of Yin (modern Anyang, Henan Province).
  • Steps to make rice paper, from rice straw to paper sheet.
    Steps to make rice paper, from rice straw to paper sheet.
  • Pencil brush from the Warring States period.
    Pencil brush from the Warring States period.
  • Rebuild of Bi Sheng (simplified Chinese: 毕升; traditional Chinese: 畢昇, 11th century) creation of mobile characters printing tools
    Rebuild of Bi Sheng (simplified Chinese: 毕升; traditional Chinese: 畢昇, 11th century) creation of mobile characters printing tools
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See also

  • China Block Printing Museum [fr] in Yangzhou
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References

  1. ^ "中国印刷博物馆 (北京市) - 旅游景点点评". Tripadvisor (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  2. ^ "China Printing Museum - A Top Sight to Learn The Ancient * Modern printing methods of China". www.chinabeijingprivatetour.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  3. ^ 王丽艳. "China Printing Museum". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-05-06.