The origins of handmade paper date back to the early years of the Western Han Dynasty when the 2nd century BC Chinese started making the most primitive paper with bark.
“During the video Li strictly adheres to the ancient process, using only basic tools such as fire and a mortar and pestle to transform the raw bark. After cutting down a few trees for the paper, Li then cuts and mashes the trunks into pulp, solidifying the consistency of the solution through several rounds of soaking and drying.”
Bonus Wonderful: Plum prepares Authentic Lanzhou beef noodles, known as living culture fossil
I’m an old man, but I’m in love.