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1600 BCE - 1046 BCE: Writing develops in China during the Shang Dynasty.
1250 BCE - 1046 BCE: Oracle Bones in use in China during the Shang Dynasty.
105 CE: Invention of fine paper-making process by Cai Lun.
303 CE - 365 CE: Life of Wang Xizhi, China's most famous calligrapher.