Chinese wallpapers can be seen in museums and large houses in the United Kingdom, Europe, and America. They are often referred to as India papers, because many were imported by the East India Company. The papers are similar in structure to the traditional Chinese scroll painting, in that they are made up of thin sheets of paper laminated together with starch-based adhesives. Unlike scrolls, they were conceived to be displayed pasted directly onto the plaster walls, or on walls hung with fabric stretched and fixed with nails into the wooden framework of the plaster. The display of the wallpaper over long periods has resulted in its deterioration. It has been necessary, therefore, to carry out both in situ conservation and the complete conservation of whole rooms of wallpaper. The conservation of Chinese wallpapers is discussed with reference to experience in historic houses owned by the National Trust. -- AATA