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What traditional forms are worth inheriting and developing in China's layout design?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions format, bamboo slips format and silk book format are all worth inheriting and developing.

Shang and Zhou Dynasties is an important historical stage in the development of ancient graphic arts in China. Due to the development of economy and the maturity of bronze smelting technology, the progress of bronze smelting and bronze casting technology in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties made China's graphic art form look brand-new. Bronzes in the early Western Zhou Dynasty inherited the elegant and regular style in the late Shang Dynasty, while bronzes in the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty were simplified, with geometric patterns replacing gluttonous patterns and rich inscriptions. At this time, the organizational forms of individual patterns and geometric patterns in bronze decorations are constantly repeated, and the visual elements in the spatial layout of bronze inscriptions and patterns are similar to those in modern concepts.

105 papermaking was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the extensive use of paper made it possible to improve writing materials. In terms of format, the influence of silk script on later generations is far less than that of Han bamboo slips. However, as a transition from primitive complicated communication to convenient writing, it is a historic progress, and it also provides a basis for future generations to explore writing materials and even new formats.