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Chinese legend
tells that the new invention of paper was presented to the
Emperor in the year 105 AD by Cai Lun. Archeological
evidence, however, shows that paper was in use two hundred
years before then. Either way, the Chinese were
significantly ahead of the rest ofthe world. The craft of
papermaking relied upon an abundance of bamboo fiber to
produce a fine quality paper. In China: Ancient Arts and
Sciences, the papermaker uses only the traditional materials
and methods to produce fine art paper.
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