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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
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Subject: Re: Writing from right to left
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Date: Mon, 28-Jan-85 08:48:44 EST
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> 	So why do the Chinese write from top to bottom?
> 					Stan Glazer
Japanese and Chinese write bottom to top (although modern times have seen
variations, such as top to bottom, particularly in commercial signs) due
to scrolls.  Held on two rods, one in each hand, one column at a time is 
revealed as the book is transferred from one rod to the other.  It would
appear from other discussions of late that the writing styles follow the
implements used to write....
Nemo