The invention provides coated paper, which comprises raw paper and coatings formed on two surfaces of the raw paper. Paper pulp for the preparation of the raw paper contains the following slurries of: by weight, 30-80 parts of bleached sulfate hardwood pulp, 0-30 parts of the bleached softwood pulp, 0-30 parts of bleached chemical mechanical pulp and 0-30 parts of alkaline peroxide mechanical pulp. The ash content in the raw paper is 5%-20% by weight. The paint for coating the coating layer contains matt flake china clay. By adjusting the kind and ratio of the raw paper slurries, the ash content of the raw paper to control the roughness and bulkness of the raw paper, the coated paper provided by the invention has an elegant paper color, a concavo-convex feel and a thick loose height. Furthermore, by the addition of matt flake china clay into the paint for coating the coating layer, a high coating seal performance is obtained with fewer coating weight, and the printing effect of the coated paper is good.