Question

discuss the role of China in the availability of cheaper books in Europe​

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By the 18th century , the use of print diversified in china because of a blooming urban culture.

The new readership preferred fictional narratives, poetry, autobiographies, romantic plays, etc. Western printing techniques and mechanical presses were imported to China in the late 19th century as Western powers established their outposts in China. Shanghai became the hub of the new print culture, catering to the Western-style schools. From hand printing, there was now a gradual  shift to mechanical printing. Due to this , the amount of books being printed increased and thus the price came down.