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The development of ancient papermaking and movable type printing in China and their contribution to human communication are briefly described.
(1) The development and contribution of papermaking
① Development: During the Western Han Dynasty, working people in China invented papermaking, using silk floss and hemp fiber to make paper. In A.D. 105, Cai Lun, the eunuch of the Eastern Han Dynasty, summed up the previous experience, improved papermaking, made plant fiber paper, and was later popularized. People call the paper he invented "Cai Hou Paper". Later, with the development of the times and the improvement of people's needs, the types of paper have greatly increased and the quality has gradually improved.
② Contribution: The invention of papermaking is beneficial to the development of cultural undertakings in China. The spread of papermaking to Korea, Japan and Europe has promoted the spread of local cultural knowledge, promoted the exchange and dissemination of human culture, and made positive contributions to the cultural development of all countries in the world.
(2) The development and contribution of printing.
① Development process: movable type printing was first invented by Bi Sheng in the Northern Song Dynasty. Tin movable type and wood movable type appeared in Yuan Dynasty, followed by copper movable type and lead movable type, and then spread to Korea, Japan, Egypt and Europe. With the development of the times, printing technology is also improving.
② Contribution: Movable type printing technology saves time and economy, greatly promotes the development and progress of human culture, promotes the spread of new ideas, and plays an important role in the germination of capitalist relations of production in Europe.
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