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Traditional wooden movable typography
2008-11-25 10:49 ¡¡ Xinhua ¡¡

Villagers print the book of the Chen's family tree with wooden movable type in Wentang village of Qimen county, east China's Anhui Province, November 23, 2008. This rare plate of movable type was inherited from ancestors of Wentang village for family tree printing, with only one plate and about 36200 wooden type left. [Xinhua]

 

Photo taken on November 23, 2008 shows the frame of wooden movable type still in use in Wentang village of Qimen county, east China's Anhui Province.  [Xinhua]

 

 

 

 

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