RAS-1978 — Page 205

WOODBLOCK PRINTING

189

years

ving the wisdom of the Chinese people for the past thousand and more. However, since its existence was too familiar to the Chinese, it was so easy to neglect it in times of change. It is often a little too late when people became aware of their treasures. The craft of woodblock printing has already vanished, but the wood-block printed books, prints and other matters still in existence, constituting a hidden heritage, continually serve as inspiration for those in the various areas of cultural pursuits. They provide an endless quest for collectors, and an equally endless fascination for historians.

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WOODBLOCK PRINTING

189

years

Having the wisdom of the Chinese people for the past thousand and more. However, since its existence was too familiar to the Chinese, it was so easy to neglect it in times of change. It is often a little too late when people became aware of their treasures. The craft of woodblock printing has already vanished, but the wood-block printed books, prints and other matters still in existence, constituting a hidden heritage, continually serve as inspiration for those in the various areas of cultural pursuits. They provide an endless quest for collectors, and an equally endless fascination for historians.