这几年7nm（或更短波长）extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) 成了一个国际地缘政治的热议点。WXC有人跟着国内一众外行起哄，胡扯什么毛时代中国就有了与西方并驾齐驱的光刻技术。由于邓放弃了自力更生，才陷入了今天的窘境。如果他们非要从历史中找回自信，还得按快退键，回到明万历年间。
没错，极紫外光刻代表了平面印刷术，lithography，的巅峰，还成了世俗的战略武器。但在文明史上，汉人在这个重要技术领域，一直领先到了明末。万历年间的胡正言（1573-1620）办的十竹斋印社，完善了饾版、拱花等多色套印技术，是平面印刷的一个辉煌的里程碑。他们印制的《十竹斋画谱》，是公认的世界第一本批量印刷的彩色画册。其艺术风格对日本的浮世绘乃至后来的梵高都有直接的影响。
《十竹斋画谱》所代表的精湛印刷技术，让国际科技史家叹为观止。英国剑桥大学图书馆收藏了一本《十竹斋画谱》，是他们不时忍不住要炫耀一下的镇馆之宝。“ This early 17th Century copy is the earliest surviving edition, and unique in being complete, in perfect condition and in its original binding."。托福现代科技，剑桥大学小心翼翼地数字化了全册388页，并在互联网与公众共享。据他们说，整个数字建档项目实施中，对原件毫发无损。
这一近400年老的价值连城的孤本是怎么落入剑桥大学之手的？
“The book was owned by George Evans Moule, a graduate of Cambridge University who arrived in China in 1858 as an Anglican missionary. Moule became the first Bishop of Mid-China in 1880. After his death, the book was given to Cambridge University Library by his son Arthur Christopher Moule, who was born in China, and became Professor of Chinese at Cambridge University in 1933.”还有人要条件反射地指责文化掠夺吗？
Link to剑桥大学图书馆数字化的《十竹斋画谱》全册。高清的，zoom in to enjoy：
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-FH-00910-00083-00098/7
Some samples：
