China was the first country in the world to make proper paper. Paper made during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-16 AD) has been found in Gansu Province, Xi'an and other places in Shaanxi Province ...

A famous example of a Chinese invention that helped to transform the world is paper. Paper was invented during the Han dynasty, probably just at the time the Silk Road trade was beginning to flourish.

From the Han dynasty (202 BC - AD 220 ... burial objects with the dead person was replaced by the burning of paper effigies. The modern Chinese tradition of burnt paper offerings for the dead ...

Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han ... an official named Cai Lun invented a technique for making fine paper, which is considered to have been a revolution ...

Money has been made from a variety of materials over the years—from leather in China during the Han Dynasty, to shells, precious metals, cotton paper, and most recently, plastic. The materials reflect ...