造纸术 [zào zhǐ shù]

• papermaking technology:

  Papermaking originated in China in the second century B.C. Paper made from linen in the early West Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24 A.D.) was the world's earliest kind of paper made from plant fibres. By pooling the expertise of craftsmen in papermaking, Cai Lun of the East Han Dynasty (25 A. D.-220 A.D.) succeeded in producing quality paper from linen craps, rags, and used fish nets. Papermaking technology was introduced to the West in the third century.

  公元前2世纪我国发明纸。 而汉初造的麻纸是世界上现存最早的植物纤维纸。 东汉蔡伦集中了工匠们的造纸经验， 用麻头、破布、旧鱼网作原料，监造出一批良纸。造纸术从3世纪起传到国外。