You know those pretty cards you get with little indents on each word? Those are made with letterpress printers. Unfortunately, these machines are few and far between today. <br /><br />Yam Wai-sang is the second-generation owner of Kwong Wah Printing Company in Hong Kong, part of a dying breed of printers trying to keep this art alive.<br /><br />00:00 Shop’s history <br />00:24 How they started<br />01:00 Ups and downs<br />01:56 How the printing works<br />03:30 Who will take over?<br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter<br /> <br />If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring traditional Chinese crafts:<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 <br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 <br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 <br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br /><br />Producer and videographer: Shanshan Kao<br />Script: Lyn Yang<br />Editor: Cliff Man<br />Mastering: César del Giudice<br /><br />#HongKong #China #culture<br />
