One of the worlds oldest printing techniques, wooden movable-type printing is maintained ... This requires abundant historical knowledge and mastery of ancient Chinese grammar. Women then undertake ...

Visitors try woodblock printing to gain an understanding of the skill and artistry of this traditional art form. HAN BAOYI/CHINA DAILY More than 200 Chinese woodblock printing artworks went on ...

Now a 3D printing process is being used to help restore ancient artifacts from ... using this very modern and innovative technique to restore and safeguard some of China’s most important ...

This is woodblock printing, an ancient printing technique that propelled human civilization. As Buddhism prevailed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), there was a strong need to produce a ...

laser and 3D printing, the wooden type almost disappeared entirely. However, a small county-level city called Rui'an in China's eastern Zhejiang province carried on the ancient techniques.

However, the art of woodblock printing has declined over time, and now there are only a few households able to maintain this ancient craft. A project aiming to revive the technique has recently ...