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Live: Experience movable type printing in northeast China's Dalian

Movable type printing, invented around 1041 AD by Bi Sheng in the Song Dynasty, is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. Paper is pressed against a board with characters carved into small blocks that could be rearranged. It means people don't have to carve a huge block when they print a new book. This invention makes printing more efficient and easier and is a milestone in the history of human cultures. Take a tour of a workshop in Dalian, a city in northeast China, to experience this ancient technique, which could give you an insight into traditional Chinese culture. 

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Live: Experience movable type printing in northeast China's Dalian

Movable type printing, invented around 1041 AD by Bi Sheng in the Song Dynasty, is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. Paper is pressed against a board with characters carved into small blocks that could be rearranged. It means people don't have to carve a huge block when they print a new book. This invention makes printing more efficient and easier and is a milestone in the history of human cultures. Take a tour of a workshop in Dalian, a city in northeast China, to experience this ancient technique, which could give you an insight into traditional Chinese culture.