Business card (Cantonese: card; Japanese: Mingci (めぃし); English: A Business card is a kind of card containing company or personal contact information, which is often used in business occasions as a convenience and memory aid.
The history of using business cards in East Asia can be traced back to the official visit of China during the Warring States Period, when they were given "compliments" and "famous thorns", which were made of bamboo or sawdust.
1984 During the archaeological excavation, it was found that there was a "famous thorn" in the tomb of Zhu Ran, a military commander in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which is the oldest famous thorn found so far.
Hui Zhou said in Qingbo magazine: "During the Song Dynasty, servants were often used to stab people's names when visiting the New Year." . Western business cards originated from the business cards of Louis XIV of France in the17th century.
Business cards also have practical needs in ancient and modern times. In ancient East Asia, in addition to names and titles, there were also information such as names, serial numbers and places of origin, indicating family background and origin.
In the past, business cards were printed by famous machines, but now they are generally printed by printing machines, which is called color business cards. The printing machine can print business cards with rich colors and unlimited sizes. Ordinary people can also design their own business cards with computers, use paper for business cards and print their own business cards with printers.
With the rapid development of computer technology, electronic business cards are becoming more and more popular. Using mobile phone business card identification software, you can quickly identify business cards and convert them into electronic files.