From Oracle Bones to e-books; a short overview of the history of Chinese bookmaking

Chinese writing and books have a tradition of more than three thousand years. In this session, we will be looking at the various formats they took throughout those millennia, looking at intriguing and spectacular examples in Princeton's collections. No knowledge of Chinese necessary!

Meet the Facilitator:
Martin Heijdra is the Director of the East Asian Library in Princeton, and has taken care of the Chinese rare books at Princeton for over thirty years

What to Expect:
Mini Workshop (90 minutes total)

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