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日期: 2024-09-20
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The oil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft(手工艺品). It has a history of over 1, 000 years in China. In early Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan and DPR Korea, so it was called the" Tang Umbrella". Later oil paper umbrellas were spread to other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style. However, as steel-ribbed(钢骨的)umbrellas appeared in the last century, the hand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life. They were turned into decorative artifacts(装饰性工艺品).

Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years. They are mainly made of skin paper, bamboo, and a coating of tung oil(桐油).They need to take more than 70 steps to make, including making bamboo nibs, pasting papers(糊纸)and painting patterns(图案). It takes at least a week to make per umbrella. In 2008, these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List(非物质文化遗产名录)of China.

A young man called Liu Weixue learned the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. "I want to bring the art to life, "Liu said. He improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the traditional paper was easy to break, he started to use a kind of thicker paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1, 000 times without breaking. He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less.

Now Liu hopes the art can be passed on. He goes to local schools to teach students. He also goes to events in different places to promote(推广)the art.

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Face masks have become necessary in our daily life now. But do you really know about them?

The earliest recorded face mask-like objects date back to the 6th century B. C. Some drawings of people wearing a piece of cloth over their mouths were found in Persian tombs(波斯的坟墓).

In China, face mask-like objects first appeared during the Yuan Dynasty. The king's servants were required to wear masks whenever they served food. It was believed that the masks would prevent the food's smell from being affected by the servants' breath.

In the 14th century, a serious disease called the Black Death spread to Europe. This encouraged the invention of more protective masks. French doctor Charles de Lorme invented the beak(喙)mask, which looked like the head of a bird. It completely covered the wearer's face. The wearer had to see through the glass in the mask. The medicine in the beak section protected the wearer from diseases.

In 1910, a serious disease spread in northwestern China. The Chinese government asked Wu Liande, a medical scientist, to investigate it. Wu discovered that the disease could quickly spread through people's breath. He invented "Wu's mask" and advised people to wear it. With-in four months, the disease was brought under control. Since it was cheap and easy to make, the mask was widely praised and it was the masks we use today.

Over the past few decades(数十年), some scientists have tried to further improve the face mask. Today, face masks are among the world's best-selling items. They play an important role in our lives.

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