En·导游词｜四大发明·造纸术

Paper was invented in China.
Papermaking technology was developed in China more than 2000 years ago.

At first, paper was made of silk and was so expensive that only emperors and nobles could afford it.

More than 1900 years ago, Cai Lun summarized the experience of predecessors, improved the papermaking technique, and formed a systematic papermaking method.
He made light and cheap paper from bark and rags.

The improvement of paper technology has made paper widely spread, and many varieties have appeared.
Soft rice paper can best show the charm of Chinese painting.
Jute paper was used to write ancient classics.

Later, Chinese paper spread to the West along the Silk Road.
For thousands of years, thousands of years of history and civilization have been recorded on paper and passed around the world.