The document discusses the history and development of papermaking in China. It details how paper was first invented in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty and later spread to other parts of Asia and Europe. The document also explains that while paper was initially made mostly from rags and other plant fibers, wood pulp became the primary material used for paper production in the 19th century, driving mass paper manufacturing.
The document discusses the history and development of papermaking in China. It details how paper was first invented in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty and later spread to other parts of Asia and Europe. The document also explains that while paper was initially made mostly from rags and other plant fibers, wood pulp became the primary material used for paper production in the 19th century, driving mass paper manufacturing.
The document discusses the history and development of papermaking in China. It details how paper was first invented in China over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty and later spread to other parts of Asia and Europe. The document also explains that while paper was initially made mostly from rags and other plant fibers, wood pulp became the primary material used for paper production in the 19th century, driving mass paper manufacturing.