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'Banhua' (Chinese: ) is the Chinese umbrella term for any printed art objects, and especially for those made in the Chinese style.

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History

History

As printing first appeared in 3rd century China, artists started to use woodblock printing or other methods to spread their works. Buddhist classics, novel illustrations, and the banknote were among the first public works to be printed in China.
From the 17th century, prints of New Year pictures became popular.