Question

''the imperial state in china, was the major producer of printed material.'' support this statement with examples.

Answer 1

The following can be the cause why China is still regarded to be the pioneer in printing materials:

• Chinese had developed "rag" paper by A.D. 105
• Chinese had also made innovations in ink, block printing and movable clay type
• The Chinese were the first to invent the art of printing. They made wooden blocks to print letters
• The first printed book published in China was the Buddhist text, the “Diamond Sutra” by Wang Chick in 868 AD.