Colonialism, Academic, Typography: Unveiling 19th-Century Chinese Printing in the Netherlands (1830–1860).

This article aims to delineate the interplay among the establishment of Chinese typography facilities, the Netherlands' colonial and expansion in Asia and the specialization of sinology as an academic discipline. In recent decades, scholars from China, Japan, Europe, and the United States have diligently explored the history of Chinese metal movable type. The role of the Netherlands in the field of Chinese typography has gradually gained attention as well. However, despite discussions varying in depth, the specific connection between Chinese typography and Dutch colonialism lacks dedicated discourse. Unraveling the extent to which this political impetus is intertwined with the introduction of Chinese typography constitutes a central focus of this research. Another inquiry addresses a technical dimension, specifically exploring other printing options available to the Dutch beyond the Hong Kong Type, and the rationale behind the exclusion of certain alternatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]