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From Cave Paintings to the Internet A Chronological and Thematic Database on the History of Information and Media First Mention of Printing in China (593)

First mention of printing in China: "an imperial decree of 593 in which Sui emperor Wen-ti ordered the printing of Buddhist images and scriptures, but no details with regard to this enterprise were given."

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