New documentary to disclose China's paper culture

Inheritors of traditional craftsmanship of Dongba papermaking are working at a paper workshop. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

For the first stop, the project team explores traditional techniques of Dongba papermaking in Baidi village in Shangri-la, Southwest China's Yunnan province, from Oct 21 to 22, 2015.

Dongba paper, which used to record Dongba scripture and draw pictures for Naxi people, is a rare ethnic handmade paper. The material for making paper has some kind of poison in it, so Dongba Paper is bug-proof and can be preserved for a very long time.

The technique of Dongba papermaking was inscribed on the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.