The phenomenon of using woodblock printing to reproduce and reprint books that emerged in modern China represents a unique scenario during the transitional phase between old and new printing technologies and the publishing industry. To some extent, this phenomenon brought a new wave to remote and underdeveloped regions that modern publishing enterprises struggled to reach, supplementing the scarce educational resources in those areas. Through the examination of physical editions and literature, this study systematically investigates the temporal span, geographical distribution, and characteristics of the types of newly printed books through woodblock printing. The traditional woodblock printing industry, facing the impact of foreign cultures and technologies, not only collided and competed with the new printing industry but also endeavored to assimilate and leverage the prevailing trend of new cultural influences. However, due to its inefficiency, especially in a rapidly changing society where there was an increasingly

urgent demand for news and knowledge, the traditional woodblock printing industry eventually phased out of the historical stage.

Modern China Lithography Letterpress printing Printing industry Woodblock , reprinting