[Coral Kaihua Paper]
Coral Kaihua Paper, 33.5 cm in length and 26 cm in width
Kaihua paper is soft and tough, even and thin, with pure white paper color and no curtain lines. Coral color Kaihua paper is coated with coral red powder on Kaihua paper. It is bright and dazzling, and does not change color. It is used as the title page of books and albums to prevent insects and moths. This method was used in many southern provinces in ancient times. This paper is similar to the “ten thousand year paper” produced in Foshan, Guangdong
Kaihua paper had the highest output and the best quality in the Kang, Yong and Qian dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, and was mostly used as tribute. Most of the palace books in the Qing Dynasty were printed on this kind of paper. Today, the Palace Museum has books printed on Kaihua paper