The Chinese made clothes, blankets, and even shoes out of the heavy paper. Soldiers wore paper armor. The generals said paper was ... in their own words what they just learned about the history of ...

the recently discovered figure’s armor is colorfully painted and carved with “detailed patterns, ribbons and floral knots,” according to the Chinese news site the Global Times.

As Chinese service members were paraded out for their country's National Day Parade in Beijing on Tuesday, several of them wore a distinct marking on their uniforms: affixed on their ballistic ...