Quote#Art
During the four hundred years of Han supremacy the march of…
Quote byHerbert Giles · 1845–1935
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Civilization of China (1911), p. 37.
English (original)
During the four hundred years of Han supremacy the march of civilization went steadily forward. Paper and ink were invented, and also the camel's-hair brush, both of which gave a great impetus to the arts of writing and painting.
— Herbert Giles
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