Together with Tibetan engraving and Tibetan incense, Tibetan paper is renowned for "three treasures" of Nyemo County of Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Dated back to the middle of 7th century, Nyemo Tibetan paper is the unique cultural artifact of Tibet. During the past over 1,300 years, craftsmen of both Han and Tibetan ethnic groups tried to find the unique technical skills of making Tibetan paper with local raw materials, since paper making technology was introduced to Tibet by Princess Wencheng of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), when she came to marry Sontzen Gampo, king of Tubo Kingdom in ancient Tibet.

As one of the features of Tibetan paper produced in Nyemo, the writing would be still clear and legible even after being immersed in water. In May 2006, the traditional craftsmanship of Tibetan paper was inscribed as the first batch of the national-level intangible cultural heritage.

Photo shows that Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper exhibits Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows the rough machining of Tibetan paper: first selection of wolfsbane, one of the important materials of the paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows the rough machining of Tibetan paper: first selection of wolfsbane, one of the important materials of the paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows Tibetan paper, one of the "three treasures" of Nyemo County. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows one of the processes of making Tibetan paper: grinding the materials by using a stone. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper demonstrates the process of making Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper demonstrates the process of making Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper demonstrates the process of making Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper demonstrates the process of making Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]

Photo shows Tsering Dorje, the national level inheritor of Tibetan paper. [Photo/ China Tibet Online]