Papermaking，printing，gunpowder and the compass－the four great inventions of ancient China－are significant contributions of the Chinese nation to world civilization. Chinese legend tells that the new invention of paper was presented to The Emperor in the year 105 AD by Cai Lun. Historical evidence，however，shows that paper was in use two hundred years before then. Either way, the Chinese were greatly ahead of the rest of the world.

Papermaking(造纸)