The Chinese had written on expensive silk and heavy bamboo slats, but this eunuch of the imperial court created paper out of bark, fishnet and bamboo, which he pressed thin.

• 蔡伦是一名中国古代太监，他曾在昂贵的丝绸和竹板上书写过，但是，他发明了造纸术，用树皮、鱼网和竹子压制成纸。