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core tip: Pingdong Chaozhou Town has a nearly 100 year old "Fengwen printing plant", which has been open during the Japanese rule and has been handed down for three generations. It has experienced manual typechecking, typesetting and computerization, Along the way, it can be regarded as a witness to the evolution history of the printing industry. Nowadays, there are still rare movable type printing machines in the store, and when necessary, the boss Fang Zhengyu will let it show its skills

Fengwen printing factory is now operated by Fang Zhengyu, the third generation successor. He retains the movable type printing machine with a history of more than 40 years, and is engaged in printing number cloth for competition, which can be called the unique magic weapon of the old store. (photographed by Xie Jiashu)

Fang Zhengyu retains many old-fashioned prints. (photographed by Xie Jiashu)

Fang Zhengyu retains many old-fashioned prints. (Photo by Xie Jiashu)

Fengwen printing factory is the first type printing factory in Chaozhou, which was opened during the Japanese occupation. (Photo by Xie Jiashu)

[China Packaging News] Pingdong Chaozhou Town has a "Fengwen printing factory" with a history of nearly 100 years, including automatic detection. It has been standing since its opening in the Japanese rule period and has been handed down for three generations. After manual typechecking, typesetting and computerized operations, it can be called the evolution history of the printing industry. Nowadays, there are still rare movable type printing machines in the store, and the boss Fang Zhengyu will let it show its skills if necessary

Fengwen printing factory is now operated by Fang Zhengyu, the third-generation successor. He said that Fengwen is the first type printing factory in Chaozhou. According to the oral statement of his elders, it opened in 1917. In 1987, Wen Xingchun, the then legislative member, also gave them a plaque celebrating the 70th anniversary of its opening. However, the cultural contribution materials that can be found so far are recorded in the town annals in 1934, so I'm sorry to call it a century old store

"however, it really witnessed the history of printing." Fang Zhengyu said that when he came home from school as a child, he had to help check and wash the words. At that time, many people in the printing factory needed at least one person for every step from checking the words, typesetting to proofing and binding. Unlike now, after computerization, he can work alone. Although the working atmosphere is very poor, the efficiency is also much faster

he said that with the evolution of the times, various industries should also change, so that they will not be eliminated. Therefore, in 1985, Fengwen bought computer typesetting equipment, which is the second printing plant to buy new machines on the full screen, but this does not mean the overall size: (420) × one hundred and eighty × 475mm) mm likes the new and dislikes the old. The old machines are still preserved by the same experimental machine manufacturers, and can be used when necessary. For example, the movable type German special chemicals company LANXESS recently announced that it will replace metal materials with reinforced nylon 66 to manufacture printing machines for air filtration systems of commercial vehicles

"it has a history of more than 40 years." Pointing to the rare movable type printing machine, Fang Zhengyu said that with the current advanced equipment, it may only have the ornamental function of cultural relics, but it is still useful in Fengwen. It can be used to print number cloth, serial number and dotted line of tickets for competitions. This is the unique magic treasure of the old store