i sell paper products for a living.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Paper is a white material primarily used for writing, first invented in ancient China. Although contemporary precursors such as papyrus and amate existed in the Mediterranean world and pre-Columbian Americas, respectively, these materials are not defined as true paper. The first papermaking process was documented in China during the Eastern Han period (25-220 C.E. ), traditionally attributed to the court official Cai Lun. During the 8th century, Chinese papermaking spread to the Islamic world, where pulp mills and paper mills were used for money making. By the 11th century, papermaking was brought to medieval Europe, where it was refined with the earliest known paper mills utilizing waterwheels. Later Western improvements to the papermaking process came in the 19th century with the invention of wood-based papers. The word \"paper\" is etymologically derived from \"papyrus\", Ancient Greek for the \"Cyperus papyrus\" plant. Papyrus is a thick, paper-like material produced from the pith of the \"Cyperus papyrus\" plant which was used in ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean societies for writing long before paper was used in China. Papyrus however are plants pressed and dried, while paper is made from fibers whose properties have been changed by maceration or disintegration.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I was surprised to find out that paper was invented in China."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Really? That's surprising. They did invent gun power too. When was that?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think it may have been about 1000 years ago. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Didn't England have parchment? Does that count as paper?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I guess you could say that was paper as well. Although it was made differently. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I wonder what kind of wood they used. It would be interesting if it were bamboo."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I don't think Bamboo is used for paper, but it is used for textiles. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I should look into it. I think bamboo is used for a lot of things. It wouldn't surprise me."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think you are right. It would be interesting to know. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "What else was made in china? I know a lot of things were made in Japan."}]