Doyouhaveanumbrella?Someoneinventedtheumbrellaabout4,000yearsago.PeopleusedumbrellasinEgypt,Assyria,Greece,andChinainancienttimes.Weuseourumbrellaforprotectionfromtherain.However,peoplefirstusedumbrellasforprotectionfromthesun.PeopleinChinawerethefirstonestousetheirumbrellasforrain.Theyputwax(蜡纸)onpaperumbrellas. |