{"id":49292,"date":"2025-04-25T11:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/49292\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:53:43","slug":"pic-story-of-dialogue-in-printing-bridges-past-future-between-china-germany-xinhua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/49292\/","title":{"rendered":"Pic story of dialogue in printing bridges past, future between China, Germany-Xinhua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"QuVE2tFQRAhoTnTJLYiw\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504257f55530d6a624453b9b5d67e61911fea.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042520893137\" data-name=\"202504257f55530d6a624453b9b5d67e61911fea.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ulf Solter, director of Gutenberg Museum, shows the portrait of German printer Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Yingshan County of China&#8217;s Hubei Province is home to Bi Sheng, who invented movable clay-type printing technique in the 11th century. His invention, a major revolution in printing history, can now be experienced in the county&#8217;s Bi Sheng Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of miles away in Mainz, Germany, visitors to the Gutenberg Museum have also encountered a similar sense of historic innovation. The museum was established in 1900 to commemorate German printer Johannes Gutenberg, who created metal movable type printing with metallurgical refinements and oil-based ink. Gutenberg&#8217;s accomplishments came after Bi&#8217;s movable type printing technology spread westward along the Silk Road.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall and the Gutenberg Museum serve not only as custodians of history but also as active educators, offering visitors hands-on experiences with these centuries-old techniques. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425558bcef680624097bc86879d187d19f8.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042527129853\" data-name=\"20250425558bcef680624097bc86879d187d19f8.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on March 21, 2025 shows a document printed via metal movable type printing technique at the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425421f1f32eace42a8aed1602a1b274283.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042521843864\" data-name=\"20250425421f1f32eace42a8aed1602a1b274283.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A staff member of the Gutenberg Museum showcases the Gutenberg printing technique in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504257856076c367a454196cf2013aa746a80.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042526131771\" data-name=\"202504257856076c367a454196cf2013aa746a80.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man visits the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425776188ca4c554d74bda0f1c8bb2dae26.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042526137158\" data-name=\"20250425776188ca4c554d74bda0f1c8bb2dae26.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425019fde7ed017463e9bc82ca79babd1bd.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042526133176\" data-name=\"20250425019fde7ed017463e9bc82ca79babd1bd.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christoph Suender, Print Shop Workshop Manager of the Gutenberg Museum, showcases the metal movable type printing blocks in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504258521344432b04e7584b4362dbe1e6fb6.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042522574803\" data-name=\"202504258521344432b04e7584b4362dbe1e6fb6.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A staff member of the Gutenberg Museum showcases the Gutenberg printing technique in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504257e550b22165143c7b9bda0502e0317fa.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042520896302\" data-name=\"202504257e550b22165143c7b9bda0502e0317fa.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows a statue of German printer Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425298dd2dcf13e4f518a758ecfd57d4bf5.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042522572553\" data-name=\"20250425298dd2dcf13e4f518a758ecfd57d4bf5.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows a statue of Chinese printer Bi Sheng at the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425219da12e682a4045a759423acd1005a1.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042521846727\" data-name=\"20250425219da12e682a4045a759423acd1005a1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christoph Suender, Print Shop Workshop Manager of the Gutenberg Museum, showcases the metal movable type printing blocks in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425d461ba93ac6445c5b2f39197b1c5c0d0.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042522578078\" data-name=\"20250425d461ba93ac6445c5b2f39197b1c5c0d0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows a cultural and creative product featuring movable type printing blocks at the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504259b8f9e31029e414da8f4570a74f97402.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042524315055\" data-name=\"202504259b8f9e31029e414da8f4570a74f97402.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman visits the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425d24f50efd9db46fc8d878aa5711f188e.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042523566423\" data-name=\"20250425d24f50efd9db46fc8d878aa5711f188e.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows a statue of Chinese printer Bi Sheng at the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425035ff3aa20e7418a90b66686287b11a6.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042525269425\" data-name=\"20250425035ff3aa20e7418a90b66686287b11a6.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christoph Suender, Print Shop Workshop Manager of the Gutenberg Museum, showcases the metal movable type printing technique in Mainz, Germany, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425e25d4b2f340c427385492a9c8855cf09.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042524318455\" data-name=\"20250425e25d4b2f340c427385492a9c8855cf09.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows clay-type printing blocks exhibited at the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_20250425369db359bcdb4ca59e36950c9686fb12.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042525272417\" data-name=\"20250425369db359bcdb4ca59e36950c9686fb12.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows clay-type printing blocks exhibited at the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504255413e1bda89241bbb7d70407b5ff9715.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042520890531\" data-name=\"202504255413e1bda89241bbb7d70407b5ff9715.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman visits the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua\/Xiao Yijiu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250425109ceea51fa340cf8408c8a13c6c57af_202504256349473b1a9f44318b61019e60dfe262.jpg\" data-material-id=\"2025042523569711\" data-name=\"202504256349473b1a9f44318b61019e60dfe262.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People visit the Bi Sheng Memorial Hall in Yingshan County, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, April 2, 2025. 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