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The Four Great Inventions

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The invention of papermaking technology is one of the most outstanding contributions made by the Chinese people to the world civilization. It is not only a revolution in writing materials, but also a perquisite for the subsequent invention of typography.

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Fan, J., Han, Q., Wang, Z., Dai, N. (2015). The Four Great Inventions. In: Lu, Y. (eds) A History of Chinese Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44166-4_2

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