Papermaking is one of the four great inventions in ancient China. For more than two thousand years, paper, as one of the cultural carriers, has evolved into the present method with its ancient shape, which is precious.

China has a vast territory and abundant natural resources, and many different kinds of paper have been made in different times. In ancient paper during the Han, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were hemp paper, bamboo paper, rattan paper and cocoon paper. In ancient paper during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, there were rice paper, white linen paper, cloud blue paper and heart hall paper. There were bamboo paper, leather paper, jade plate paper and Xin 'an leather paper in ancient paper during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Ancient paper in the Ming and Qing Dynasties included list paper, Xuande paper, Hunan bamboo paper and Gan Long Korean paper. There are also some traditional paper and machine-made paper and so on.

Among them, China handmade paper has a long history. In our country, which pioneered paper, it has lasted for thousands of years. There are many kinds of raw materials for making handmade paper, including fibers of hemp, ramie, flax, abutilon, mulberry bark, bamboo bark, bamboo bark, Phyllostachys pubescens, Dendrocalamus affinis, Phyllostachys pubescens, Dendrocalamus latiflorus, straw and pineapple leaves.

There are so many kinds of paper and so many old raw materials are needed to make paper, so how is the magic paper made? Next, I will introduce two methods of making paper. Leather paper is made by picking branches, peeling bark, then picking, soaking, cooking, washing, trampling, soaking, beating, putting in a tank, taking out wet paper, then draining, and finally baking. It is difficult to make bamboo paper. First, cut the bamboo, soak it, select materials and soak it in ash. Then steam the material with high fire. Then wash the materials several times. After fermentation, the material was washed again. Finally, the paper was pressed dry, and it became a famous bamboo paper.

Paper, which has experienced more than 2000 years of wind and rain, is still the pride of China people. Although it was imitated by foreigners who invaded China, the paper made by foreigners is never as good as that made by China people, which reminds me of an advertising word: it has been imitated and never surpassed.