Kids become paper makers at Guangdong Museum

When Cai Lun first discovered how to make paper more than 2,000 years ago, little did he know the world-changing impact his invention would have across the entire globe.

Civilization reached greater heights and grew thanks to records, laws, poems, money and stories all etched onto paper.

In today's China, with focus on innovation, industrialization and digitization, it is easy to lose sight of the origins of some of the greatest innovations of all time.

And so, in performing its role as preserver and conserver of all things historical, Guangdong Museum held a special activity on Aug 1, giving local children the chance to learn how to make paper the traditional way.

By mixing pulp with water and spreading it out a thin mesh, and removing the excess water and drying, the children were able to experience the magic of being able to make their own paper.

A boy and his mother prepare the materials needed for the paper making activity. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

A staff member from Guangdong Museum demonstrates how paper is made. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

A boy pounds paper pulps with a stick at the activity held at Guangdong Museum. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]