According to research, before papermaking appeared, the written records of ancestors were first painted on the ground, trees or stones, and later, for the convenience of carrying, written records engraved on tortoise shells and animal bones appeared, hence the name "Oracle Bone Inscriptions". Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which was engraved with the oldest characters in the Shang Dynasty more than 3,500 years ago, can be said to be the embryonic form of China's earliest book. Later, "bronze inscriptions" appeared, that is, casting or carving words on bronze wares. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were already 200 words on the inscriptions on bronzes. Later, people also carved characters on bamboo slips or wooden slips and strung them together, called "strategies" or "books" and became simplified books. In the Zhou Dynasty, people used silk as writing materials, so there is an old saying: "What is written on bamboo and silk is called a book". The invention of papermaking in Han dynasty became a great leap in the history of books, and also formed the basic form of paper books, which has been circulated for thousands of years. Since then, the evolution of books is probably more about the innovation and leap of printing technology, from block printing and movable type printing to the invention of laser phototypesetting technology and the change of binding technology, which makes the production of books more convenient, but the form of paper books has been passed down to this day. However, the recent rise of electronic paper books has completely changed the evolution of books.
The emergence of electronic paper books originated from the invention of electronic paper technology. Some people call this technology the greatest invention in the history of book evolution after the birth of printing. Some people even predict that in the next decade, electronic paper and memory chips will be able to accommodate the whole library, and electronic paper media will also make most paper-printed books a thing of the past.
Compared with traditional paper, electronic paper technology can be reused, so it is called "a paper that can never be used up". Hanwang Technology recently donated 200 Hanwang "Electronic Paper Books" N5 16 to Beijing CPPCC for its conference. These "electronic paper books" are the first electronic readers in the world equipped with 5-inch electronic paper book display screens. Compared with ordinary e-readers, "electronic paper book" adopts two core technologies, namely, the most advanced electronic paper book display screen and intelligent power management. Among them, the reading effect of electronic paper display screen using electronic ink technology is considered as "the closest reading to paper", and the new power management technology greatly reduces the system power consumption.
Due to the latest electronic paper book display technology, these "electronic paper books" have the characteristics of no radiation, no backlight and full-angle display. To ensure that their reading experience is almost the same as traditional paper reading, and it is small and light, and can be read anytime and anywhere. It is the best partner for daily reading. "Electronic Paper Book" is specially designed for environmental protection and displayed from all angles. It is suitable for reading from all angles, without flicker, radiation and strong light, so that users can experience the pleasure of reading outdoors, and its display effect can be completely comparable to that of ordinary paper printed matter. In addition, the built-in MP3 player can enjoy beautiful music after reading and get an unparalleled smooth, comfortable and healthy reading experience. At the same time, an "electronic paper book" can store thousands of books and hold a huge amount of knowledge.
The appearance of new books is also changing people's reading habits. According to the national reading survey, the online reading rate has increased rapidly in recent years, and the demand for "e-reading" has been increasing, and the electronic paper technology which is close to reading habits and has the effect of paper-like reading is catering to this demand.
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