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

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

State of the World from NPR
7 min
30 Dec 25
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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.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy