Invention of Paper in China
The Invention of Paper in China
Introduction
Have you ever thought what life would be like without paper? Have you ever considered how many uses there are for paper? What about who came up with the idea for paper and where paper came from? Paper is one of those objects that we just take for granted. For our lifetimes it has always been around. We have never knows what it would be like to have to document something on anything but paper. Prior to the invention of paper, what was used to record information? If you have ever asked yourselves those questions, we have the answers. Fortunately, for us, we know that the Chinese invented the method of creating paper back around 105 A.D. Since then paper has been utilized for many purposes, some of which we would not consider to be traditional uses, like the use of paper as clothing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the origin of the technology of paper and how it has impacted the nation of China. We will examine the culture of China. We will also look at the history of paper itself. We will then determine the impact that paper has had on the culture of China. Lastly, we will look at the moral and ethical impacts that paper has had upon the Chinese. We will begin with an overview of the culture of China.
China’s culture
The Chinese Civil War took place in the 1940s. It was a struggle of power between the Kuomintang-led Nationalists and the Mao-led Communists. The United States provided extensive financial support to the Nationalists but did not offer any military support. The United States had previously sent General George Catlett Marshall to China in hopes he could encourage a cease fire but he was recalled after it became obvious unarmed intervention by the U.S. would have no impact. Battles over territories and the allegiance of different segments of the Chinese population were widespread. In October 1949, the Communists defeated Kuomintang’s Nationalists and the People’s Republic of China
Introduction
Have you ever thought what life would be like without paper? Have you ever considered how many uses there are for paper? What about who came up with the idea for paper and where paper came from? Paper is one of those objects that we just take for granted. For our lifetimes it has always been around. We have never knows what it would be like to have to document something on anything but paper. Prior to the invention of paper, what was used to record information? If you have ever asked yourselves those questions, we have the answers. Fortunately, for us, we know that the Chinese invented the method of creating paper back around 105 A.D. Since then paper has been utilized for many purposes, some of which we would not consider to be traditional uses, like the use of paper as clothing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the origin of the technology of paper and how it has impacted the nation of China. We will examine the culture of China. We will also look at the history of paper itself. We will then determine the impact that paper has had on the culture of China. Lastly, we will look at the moral and ethical impacts that paper has had upon the Chinese. We will begin with an overview of the culture of China.
China’s culture
The Chinese Civil War took place in the 1940s. It was a struggle of power between the Kuomintang-led Nationalists and the Mao-led Communists. The United States provided extensive financial support to the Nationalists but did not offer any military support. The United States had previously sent General George Catlett Marshall to China in hopes he could encourage a cease fire but he was recalled after it became obvious unarmed intervention by the U.S. would have no impact. Battles over territories and the allegiance of different segments of the Chinese population were widespread. In October 1949, the Communists defeated Kuomintang’s Nationalists and the People’s Republic of China
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