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Show CHINESE CEREMONIAL PAPE 1 essary to use a different method of prepa bamboos are placed in layers in a Stones, layers of cancs alternatin with l o soak thoroughly for several months. After this intens treatment in the lime solution the bambo is taken fro the pitand placed in clear water to free the materia fro tegrated bamboo s beaten by hand, by water or1,, bufflo power. This final process renders the fibr suitable for formin into sheets of paper by the us of the hand-mould Inpreparin the bark formaking/ pape the branche of the trees are cut during the Winter months, tied int bundles,and finally given a steaming in an iron cauld for two or three hum,, After this preliminary s the branches are removed from the cauldronldr and th m.mxwk unpped e e i bzmgdnc in th gin lime reduces the bar el oitio s bleached, requires from seven to eleven we Digitalimage© 2004 Marriot Libary,University of Utah. Alrights reserved |