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Moveable type to be seen in 6th SDCIF

2016/7/22 15:57:06   source:sdchina.com

  The 6th Shandong Cultural Industry Fair (SDCIF) is expected to be held in Jinan International Convention and Exchange Center from August 25 to 28, 2016. The arts and crafts gallery in the first floor will showcase the best artworks from across the country, which represents the highest level of modern art and craft.

  The world’s first known moveable type system for printing was created in China during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). As one of the four great inventions of ancient China, the moveable type created a great revolution in the history of printing. A printing pavilion called “Time Memories” will exhibit over 10,000 moveable-type molds, the original type-setting tools and the antique matrix casting machines in the fair, to reveal the technical process of moveable type.

  The arts and crafts pavilion, together with the jade and jewel pavilion, will bring together jewels and jades, ceramics and kilns, agilawoods and rosewoods as well as other exquisite artworks to provide audience a great cultural feast.

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