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Lianhuanhua ( picture book of sequential drawings found in China in the early 20th Century . It is considered the predecessor of Manhua Wong, Wendy Siuyi. {Link without Title} (2001) Hong Kong Comics: A History of Manhua. Princeton Architectural Press. New York. ISBN 1-56898-269-0. TERMINOLOGY The name in Chinese essentially translates to "Linked Pictures". The books were called ''"Lianhuanhua"'' or ''"Lianhuan tuhua"''. People omitted the "tu", and simply coined the term ''"Lianhuanhua"'' as the standardLent, John A. {Link without Title} (2001) Illustrating Asia: Comics, Humor Magazines, and Picture Books. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824824717. The official term Lianhuanhua was not used until 1927 . Prior to this, Lianhuanhua were separated into different name categories depending on the region. HISTORY In the 1880s, Chinese magazines such as Dianshizhai Pictorial experimented with the potential of this art technique. In 1884, ten illustrations to accompany a Korea n rebellion narrative may be the earliest example of Lianhuanhua. In 1899, Wenyi Book Company in Shanghai published the illustrated Lithograph ''"The Story of the Three Kingdoms"'' drawn by Zhu Zhixuan. The format then was called ''"huihui tu"'' or chapter pictures. In 1916 Caobao newspapers bound the pictures to attract a larger audience base of middle and lower class readers. The rise of Lianhuanhua's popularity was proportional to the rise of Lithographic printing introduced to Shanghai from the West. Shanghai comics journals in the 1920s featured more artwork, typically depicting traditional stories along the lines of Chinese Mythology or Chinese Folklore . Small publishers in the 20s and 30s were mostly located on a street called Beigongyili in the Zhabei district. In 1935 street book stall owners and publishers established the "Shanghai Lianhuan Tuhua Promotion Society" at Taoyuanli . The illustrated stories were originally targeted to children and marginally literate readers. The books could be rented for a small fee in street Kiosk s. By the 1920s, Lianhuanhuas were also found in Hong Kong . These rental stores were common even during the Japanese Occupation periods in the 1940s. In Hong Kong during the 1970s, the format had essentially disappeared as they had become materials associated with the uneducated and unsophisticated. In China, the popularity of the format would end with the arrival of the .. PRESENT Currently there is a resurgent interest in this format. The Shanghai Museum Of Art has inaugurated a permanent exhibition of Lianhuanhua as a popular Grassroots Fine Art form. REFERENCES LISTS SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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