Sixty Years of Printing and Printing Equipment Industries of China （I）

Ancient Chinese invented printing technology. Wood block printing appeared in Tang Dynasty in the beginning of the 7th century. Movable type printing invented by Bi Sheng appeared in Song Dynasty in the beginning of l lth century, in the 15th century, Gutenberg invented movable type and printing press in Germany. The printing press was manually-operated screw extrusion press for crushing grape to make wine. And in Gutenberg＇s time, printers also used simple manually operated tool for tvoe casting.     

Sixty Years of Printing and Printing Equipment Industries of China （Ⅱ）

Printing technology and equipment industries developed quickly in market economy
During the period of planned economy, the aim of China＇s printing industry was meeting the need of domestic market, the precondition of China＇s printing technology and equipment industries was meeting the need of domestic printing, and the responsibility of printing equipment manufacturers was finishing the assigned task. In the late 1970s,     

Implement 〈the Restructuring and Revitalization Plan for the Light Industry〉 to Boost the Restructuring and Revitalization of China＇s Paper Industry

Adopted by the executive meeting of the State Council on February 19^th, 2009, 〈the Restructuring and Revitalization Plan for the Light Industry〉 （hereinafter referred to as the 〈Plan〉） was promulgated on March 27th, 2009. It will serve as the programmatic document for the restructuring and revitalization of China＇s light industry at present and in the coming three years to lead the light industry out of dire straits to revitalization and boost the sound and sustainable development of China＇s light industry so as to make China into a powerful country in the world.     

The 9th Shanghai International Food Exhibition （SIAL China 2008） ——a leading international trade show for the food and beverage industry in China

Shanghai, China, 14 to 16 May 2008, SIAL China 2008 was successfully held in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. More than 1100 exhibitors and collective pavilions from 60 countries participated. And a series of activities were also organized during the exhibition.