Handmade paper

Handmade paper

　　　　Handmade paper is one of the main specialties of Anhua. The Tongzhi-era Annals of Anhua County record that during the Ming Dynasty, the papermaking industry had already begun to develop in Anhua. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republican era, thanks to abundant local resources, handmade paper production gradually expanded and output steadily increased, with annual exports reaching over one million yuan. An article titled "Improving the Paper Industry" published in February of the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932) stated: “Paper is a major product of Anhua County, with the greatest output coming from Guihua Town.” The February issue of "Hunan’s Paper" in the 31st year of the Republic of China (1942) noted: “The quantity of paper produced in Hunan... with Anhua ranking first.” The recorded paper production was 372,000 dan.

(Yiyang)