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The image shows two displays in a museum at 39.742 latitude and 116.326 longitude in Beijing, China. The displays are on a beige platform with brown fabric covering it. Both displays are enclosed in a glass frame. The display on the left side contains a printed book, in a wooden frame, with characters printed in black ink on white paper, which is a replica of a book printed using movable type in 1144.  Beneath this display, there is a label written in Chinese and English, which translates to " "No Ban Shi Yu Chi Ban [First Volume of Illustrating the City  Movable Type Practice]"." The label also includes a description of the object: "A clay movable-type printed book made by Pi Sheng. This printing in the 24th year of Daoguang, reign. Only spare, the stand on display is a replica".  The display on the right side contains a wooden box with a glass top. The box contains a set of clay movable type characters used for printing. Beneath this display, there is a label written in Chinese and English, which translates to "Clay Movable-type Characters,"  and a description of the object:  "Movable clay movable-type characters based on Bi Sheng's technology."
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Mar 14, 2025, 8:05 AM

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The image shows two displays in a museum at 39.742 latitude and 116.326 longitude in Beijing, China. The displays are on a beige platform with brown fabric covering it. Both displays are enclosed in a glass frame. The display on the left side contains a printed book, in a wooden frame, with characters printed in black ink on white paper, which is a replica of a book printed using movable type in 1144. Beneath this display, there is a label written in Chinese and English, which translates to " "No Ban Shi Yu Chi Ban [First Volume of Illustrating the City Movable Type Practice]"." The label also includes a description of the object: "A clay movable-type printed book made by Pi Sheng. This printing in the 24th year of Daoguang, reign. Only spare, the stand on display is a replica". The display on the right side contains a wooden box with a glass top. The box contains a set of clay movable type characters used for printing. Beneath this display, there is a label written in Chinese and English, which translates to "Clay Movable-type Characters," and a description of the object: "Movable clay movable-type characters based on Bi Sheng's technology."

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