Which side of cicada paper is the front?

The smooth surface of cicada paper is the front. You can distinguish between the front and the back by feeling the touch of the paper with your hands. The front and back can have different purposes. The smooth side can be used to make details, and the rough side can be used to write or do some other effects. However, it is difficult to describe cicada wing paper according to relevant public information, also known as cicada feather paper, China ancient calligraphy and painting paper, and cicada wing paper was popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is specially processed cooked rice paper with fine gold flakes scattered on it. Because it is extremely thin, it looks like cicada wings.