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The paper armor suit was an invention of the Song Dynasty. However, we can no longer find out how these were made. There were guesses that the suit was made of silkworm paper, light, durable and strong. History books of that time had recorded the exchange for a paper suit with several sets of fine metal suits, thus validating our estimate of its high quality and value.
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Weekly review of military photos (2012.11.26-11.30)
Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief exercise
Nanjing MAC organizes parachute training
Astronomy pictures of the week (11.25-12.1) 
Afghan soldiers keep watch at attack site in Nangarhar
126-centimeter-tall couples attend group wedding 
Model aircraft contest held in China's Guangxi 
Hong Kong Int'l Boat Show 2012 kicks off 
First national day for road safety marked 
New wave of communication tools in China
Harbin-Dalian high-speed railway starts operation
The good, the bad and the ugly of marriage
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Chocolate Chinese chess
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