Feature:
Rice paper is also spelled as Shuen, Shuan, and most
currently Xuan paper. Strictly,
most rice paper are
not supposed to be called Shuan (Xuan) paper. Only those paper made in
Xuan region Jing country and from the materials growing in that area,
and were made through specific processes are truly called Shuan (Xuan)
paper.
xuan paper is the true paper from Jing country known for
its strong, smooth surface, its ability to absorb water and moisten
ink, and fold repeatedly without breaking. It has been widely used in
calligraphy, painting and book printing.
Introduction:
Jing County Xuancheng City
of Anhui Province, The unique water quality and mild climate
of Jing County in Anhui Province in eastern China are two of the key
ingredients in the craft of making Xuan paper that thrives here. The
traditional process passed down orally over generations and still
followed today proceeds strictly by hand through more than a hundred
steps such as steeping, washing, fermenting, bleaching, pulping, sunning
and cutting - all of which lasts more than two
years.