The largest areas of land are called continents. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.
Paper makers traveled great distances to pay their respects. Paper Folding in Chinese Culture. The name origami is a Japanese term from the words oru (to fold) and kami (paper). In China, the art of folding paper is referred to by the Chinese name zhezhi.Chinese paper folders tend to focus more on making inanimate objects, such as boats or small dishes.Japanese paper folders tend to favor examples of living things, such as the origami crane or a pretty paper flower.Paper folding was first used in China for ceremonial purposes. At funerals, people would burn folded paper representations of the golden nuggets used as currency until the 20th century.apanese paper folders tend to favor examples of living things, such as the origami crane or a pretty paper flower. Paper folding was first used in China for ceremonial purposes. At funerals, people would burn folded paper representations of the golden nuggets used as currency until the 20th century.
Origami: A Brief History of the Ancient Art of Paperfolding. No one really knows when and where origami was invented. Some origami historians argue that since the invention of paper is credited to Ts'ai Lun of China in A.D. 105, paper folding must have been invented soon after.Paper was then introduced to Japan in the late sixth century by Buddhist monks, and paper folding was brought along with it.owever, since there are no known Chinese records of paper folding, and since the oldest Japanese records date only to the 18th century, other historians claim that origami is definitely a Japanese invention.