On July 14, the "Chinese Woodblock Printing Exhibition" opened at the first-floor exhibition hall of Changzhou Museum. The exhibition, jointly organized by Changzhou Museum and Yangzhou Museum, will be on display until September 5.

Woodblock printing, also known as wood block printing, is a relief printing technique where artists use carved wooden blocks to transfer designs onto textiles or paper. It played a significant role in Chinese art during the Middle Ages and subsequent centuries. Woodblock printing originated during the Sui and Tang dynasties and gained popularity during the Tang dynasty. It continued to thrive during the Song and Ming dynasties, expanding to include colorful printing. Despite no major technological advancements during the Qing dynasty, woodblock printing found new applications. It became widely used in various aspects of ancient Chinese society and remains one of China's significant contributions to world civilization, greatly facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and information, and driving social development, religious prosperity, scientific popularization, technological progress, and cultural exchange.

The exhibition showcases artifacts from the collection of Yangzhou Museum. Its aim is to provide visitors with insights into the social and cultural background of the origin of Chinese woodblock printing, the materials and technical conditions that supported its invention, the step-by-step process of materials preparation, carving, printing, color overlay, and binding in woodblock printing, the development of woodblock printing across different Chinese dynasties, and the global dissemination of this printing technique.

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