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DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 2\, 2025\, as we explore the origins of of 
 the incredible MingKwai typewriter\, trace its history across continents\,
  and examine its lasting cultural and technological impact. \n\nThe MingKw
 ai Chinese Typewriter\, a milestone in the history of Chinese information 
 technology\, was invented by the Chinese-born author\, translator\, and cu
 ltural commentator Lin Yutang in the 1940s. Discovered in a New York basem
 ent\, this extraordinary prototype has been entrusted to the Stanford Univ
 ersity Libraries\, where it will be used in research\, exhibits\, and acad
 emic programs. Read more about this discovery in The Stanford Report and N
 PR.\n\nTo celebrate the typewriter’s rediscovery and new home at Stanfor
 d\, we will be bringing together scholars and experts from across multiple
  disciplines to reintroduce the legendary MingKwai Chinese Typewriter to t
 he world. Dr. Thomas S. Mullaney\, Professor of Chinese History at Stanfor
 d University\, will lead a team of researchers and students in exploring t
 he MingKwai's historical\, technological\, and cultural significance.\n\nL
 earn about the typewriter\, and secure your ticket to the symposium.
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LOCATION:Hohbach Hall
SUMMARY:MingKwai\, Rediscovered
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CATEGORIES:Conference/Symposium
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