The exhibition, consisting of over 180 works and literature materials, showcases for the first time in four major sections how traditional Chinese woodblock printing, starting from the starting point of the Silk Road, widely influenced and promoted the development of printmaking and printing techniques in countries along the ancient Silk Road, as well as the exchange and achievements between Chinese and Western printmaking through the return of modern printmaking technology in modern times. This exhibition is also the "starting again" after the 10th anniversary of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative

Coincidentally, there is also a traceable "Silk Road" in the world of printmaking: China is the birthplace of paper and printing, giving birth to woodblock printing. Ancient techniques spread westward along the ancient Silk Road from the Central Plains region, awakening the dawn of printmaking in the West, completing important improvements and innovations, and developing different types of printmaking such as copperplate printing, lithography, and silk screen printing. In Japan, the East Asian extension of the Silk Road, ukiyo-e emerged. In 1931, Mr. Lu Xun initiated the emerging printmaking movement in Shanghai, bringing back this vibrant visual art genre to China, completing its dual return of history and craftsmanship

As the first international printmaking exhibition in the history of printmaking exhibitions to use the Silk Road as a route and sort out the dissemination path of printmaking, it showcases the influence of traditional Chinese printmaking on the world, gathers literary classics in printmaking history, and presents the most complete collection of printmaking styles. The creation time spans a hundred years, leading the audience to conduct a comprehensive review and understanding of the history of world printmaking

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