First of all, the description method is different. The description of modern books follows the western description format, while the description of ancient books is the traditional way in China.

Secondly, the binding design is different. At present, the binding of books is in the form of bound volumes, while in ancient times it was in the form of butterflies. It varies from book to book and from year to year.

Third, the revision of modern books is often revised by the original author himself or by the reorganization of the editorial board, but the ancient version pays attention to patchwork edition and rare edition, which is the best one collected from different manuscripts, and the collation edition is deeply rooted.

Finally, modern book printing is laser phototypesetting, while in ancient times it was traditional movable type printing or block printing.