The following marriage license applications were received by the Marion County Circuit Clerkâs Office during the week of Feb. 5: â¢ Bruce Christopher Jr. of Columbia and Bettina Consuela Smith of Columbia. â¢ Shandose Chance Stuart of Columbia and Shelbi Kathleen Broome of Columbia.
By the 9th century, Chinese craftsmen had developed a way to mass produce books by carving words and pictures into wooden blocks, inking them, and then pressing paper onto the blocks. Each block consisted of an entire page of text and illustrations.
It is said that by the 10th century, a skilled printer could print up to 2,000 double-page sheets per day. Performances at the Opening Ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games, 2008, featuring woodblock printing, one of China's greatest ancient inventions. Chinese printing techniques went through a revolution in Song Dynasty, when Bi Sheng (990~1051) invented the movable type printing.