What is a bookmark?

Used to identify specific pages in a book for easy reference. Generally, paper, resin and other materials are used to make rectangular sheets. Other commonly used materials are metals, such as leather, silver and brass, silk, wood, plastic and fabric. Many other items can also be used as temporary bookmarks, such as invalid receipts, tickets, leaflets and so on. Some books have lines attached as bookmarks, which are called bookmark lines.

In China, bookmarks were first published, which means "cutting branches to mark"; The original Japanese song "The Theme of Bookmarks" was written as "Publishing のテーマ". During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was made of ivory, which was similar to a toothpick, or a hole was punched at the top and tied with a silk rope.

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Buying books with bookmarks is a distant culture in Taiwan Province Province. Some famous bookstores in Taiwan Province Province, such as Nanyi Bookstore, Dunhuang Bookstore, Sanmin Bookstore, Stepping Stone Bookstore and Tianlong Bookstore, will provide bookmarks for customers to obtain for free.

Bookmarks are mostly printed by bookstores (such as Sanmin Bookstore and Dunhuang Bookstore) or publishing houses (such as Urban Culture, Lin Geng Publishing House, Zhiyuan Culture, Oriental Publishing House and Ink Publishing House). The name and address of the bookstore or publishing house are usually printed on the front or back of the bookmark, and there are micro-picture advertisements for new books. Some bookmarks print job sheets or calendars on the back to enhance the use of bookmarks.

The counter girls in some traditional bookstores in Taiwan Province Province, such as Nanyi Bookstore, will put one or two paper bookmarks when loading books, which will make customers feel more intimate.

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