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Yangzhou

Paper & print · 扬州

Start with woodblock printing, then use gardens and old streets as spaces for reading, drawing and paying attention.

Printing block in the China Block Printing Museum, Yangzhou. — Printing block in the China Block Printing Museum, Yangzhou. Photo: User:Vmenkov · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display resized/cropped; image licence applies to the image.

Cultural route

Yangzhou: a city route for people who love books

Start with woodblock printing, then use gardens and old streets as spaces for reading, drawing and paying attention.

Culture note

A printed page contains more labour than it shows

Look at woodblock printing as a sequence of decisions, not a decorative souvenir image.

Reference shelf

Watch / UNESCO engraved block printing film ↗

Itinerary order is editorial. Workshops, performances and transport require current confirmation.

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