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Papermaking, a cornerstone of human civilization and one of China's Four Great Inventions, exemplifies the enduring legacy of ancient ingenuity in shaping modern materials science. Originating from ...

Most scholars cite the invention of paper as occurring in AD 105 when an eunuch in the Han court named Cai Lun created a papermaking process that was reported to the Chinese Emperor by Ts’ai Lun, an ...