State of the World from NPR

Looking Back: What a Long Lost Typewriter Says About Chinese Culture


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As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last year, we revisit the story of an important typewriter.  It was  recently discovered in a basement in upstate New York and it holds important clues about the origins of Chinese computing. The discovery also raises questions about language and culture.


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