11 双语 Paper 纸

11 Paper, a Chinese invention 纸

纸的发明源于中国。2000多年前，中国人发明了造纸术。

Paper, zhi, was a Chinese invention. 2,000 years ago, Chinese invented paper-making. 

这种纸用蚕丝作原料，价格昂贵，只有皇帝和贵族才能使用。

This zhi was made of silk and was so expensive that only the emperor and aristocrats could afford to use it. 

1900多年前，一个叫蔡伦的人改进了造纸术。

1,900 years ago, a eunuch called Cai Lun improved the paper-making process. 

他利用树皮、破布，造出了轻便又廉价的纸。造纸术的改进使纸广为流传，也出现了很多品种。

He made cheapthin paper out of tree bark and rags. The improvement in paper-making spread paper far and wide, andmany different types of paper were invented by Chinese people. 

宣纸最能展示中国画的魅力。黄麻纸多用来书写中国古老的经书。

Xuan paper, a kind of high-qualityrice paper, best shows the charm of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Jute paper isused to transcribe Chinese classics. 

后来，中国的纸经过丝绸之路传向西方。千百年来，文明被记录在纸上，传递到世界各地。

Later, Chinese zhi was spread to West through the SilkRoad. Thousands of years of culture and civilization were recorded on zhi and passed todifferent parts of the world.