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Woodblock Printing

2.05 Assess the distinctive achievements of Chinese and Japanese civilizations. The printing of paper money was made possible because of the invention of woodblock printing during the Song dynasty. Students should think about what the transition from coins to paper money meant to the increase of trade. Students should also think about what the advent of woodblock printing says about Chinese society in the 9th century. This picture was taken from gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/imagelibrary/prin....

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Uploaded on October 18, 2008
Taken on October 18, 2008