Abstract:

Yan’an period was a special historical period in Revolution and Anti-Japanese War stage.During this time, culture, education and publishing have shown unprecedented prosperity. A largeamount of red revolutionary literature was produced, and book publishing played an important role inthe propaganda during Revolution and Anti-Japanese War. By sorting and analyzing books published inYan’an period, the book collection of this period stored in Fudan University library was studied. Papersfrom 205 Yan’an books were tested, and the quantitative, thickness, tightness, whiteness and pH data ofpapers were analyzed. We classified paper for book printing from different publishing institutions, and thesimilarities and differences between handmade paper and machine-made paper were analyzed in termsof quantity, thickness, tightness, whiteness, and pH data. Then the cause for paper aging and damagingwas discussed. This study provides the foundation and suggestion for the preservation of red literature ofYan’an period