SOO PENG HANG PRESS MOVEABLE TYPE PRINTING

SOO PENG HANG PRESS MOVEABLE TYPE PRINTING BY EHHE

The book, Soo Peng Hang Press – Moveable Type Printing, which documents the Soo family’s heritage as the last moveable type printing press in Johor Baru, was launched in a simple ceremony, recently.

It was indeed a proud moment for the Soo family when this book, a collaboration between the Earth Heart team led by Yap Leong, supported by Think City Johor Baru and other sponsors, was completed as the first part of a major conservation project.

With Yap as the team leader, the book concept and Chinese text was by Low Shi Jian, who doubled up as photographer and videographer.

Wong Kha Mern and See Ca Dai worked together on the book layout and design while the main task for Chong Yii Ern was to translate the Chinese text into English.

It was my privilege to work with this team to rewrite the raw English translation into proper English and prepared the text for a bi-lingual publication.