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One of the Earliest Newspapers, Written on Silk (713 – 734)

A reproduction of the Kalyuan Za Bao, one of the earliest newspapers. (View Larger)

Kaiyuan Za Bao, or Kaiyuan Chao Pao, Bulletin of the Court, an early newspaper, was published during the Kaiyuan era. It may also be considered "the world's first magazine."

Handwritten on silk, Bulletin of the Court collected political and domestic news, mainly for distribution to government officials.