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Raw Materials of Chinese Traditional Handmade paper
Received:June 01, 2023    Click here to download the full text
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Chan Cheuk Kei School of History, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, 100102, China 100102
Yi Xiaohui National Library of China, Beijing, 100081, China 100081
 
Abstract:Chinese traditional handmade papers, due to their numerous names, have been misunderstood by the public about raw materials for a long time. This manuscript aims to introduce the raw materials of traditional Chinese handmade paper in a botanical aspect in chronological order. Chinese handmade paper's raw materials are divided into two groups, bast fiber and grass fiber. Bast fiber paper includes ramie-made rag paper, mulberry and paper mulberry paper, Thymelaeaceae paper, and vine paper. Stalk and grass fiber paper includes bamboo paper, grass paper, and stalk paper.
keywords:handmade paper  raw materials  bast fiber paper  bamboo paper
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