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Yeah; because the literacy rate was like 5% due to the character system. Japan published more books than China, literacy rate closer to 20-25%.
This SAM Adshead in China in World History, repeating what I've heard elsewhere. Literacy in England was ~10% in 1500.pic.twitter.com/XXVGobeb5f
The paper I linked to has a section on Japan which notes that its book production was higher than China's, but still much lower than Europe's.pic.twitter.com/stzNnckCON
They're using a lower definition of literacy. They mean >200 characters. By that definition, even I would be literate in Chinese, lol. Admittedly, this is impressive by South Italian stds. Highest literacy rates in 18th century were in USA, Britain, and the Netherlands.
Also, Sweden.
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