In the digital age where most texts exist as pixels on a screen, a small city in China's Fujian Province is keeping the ancient art of movable type printing alive! 🖨️✨
Sanming, one of the few places where this traditional technique is still practiced, boasts a treasure trove of 400,000 movable type characters preserved in Ninghua County. This historic settlement of the Hakka people has a rich history of genealogical printing. Despite the rise of modern printing methods, some dedicated craftsmen chose to stay true to their roots. 🧑🎨🌳
Now, thanks to the power of e-commerce, these artisans are experiencing a renaissance! By tapping into online markets, they're catering to customized needs from all over, breathing new life into this provincial-level intangible cultural heritage. Talk about old meets new! 🌐🔥
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E-commerce injects new vitality to traditional printing technique
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