The Use of Bamboo as a Kind of Paper Forced

question 14

Multiple Choice

The use of bamboo as a kind of paper forced Chinese scribes to

• A) develop simplified characters
• B) write characters in long vertical columns
• C) turn to silk as a substitute
• D) write as succinctly as possible

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Lower of Cost

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