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Period: 3000 BCE to Jan 1, 1400
Chinese Inventions
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2700 BCE
Tea
Tea was made for thousands of years by soaking tea leaves in a pot of boiling water. Eventually, after becoming very popular, many tea houses were built all over the country. Industry invention. -
250 BCE
The Compass
The compasses were made of a magnetic material called lodestone, which was able to influence the Earth's magnetic poles. Travel invention. -
150
Paper
The earliest paper may have been made from hemp and then out of the bark of mulberry trees After that, it many have been made out of rags. Industry invention. -
450
The Paddlewheel Boat
The paddlewheel boat was made when the Chinese arranged a series or paddles across a wheel. When pushing on the paddles, the boat moved forward. Travel invention. -
Jan 1, 618
The Arched Bridge
A Chinese engineer invented this type of bridge, which was a semi-circle. This building strategy made the bridges broader and flatter. Travel invention. -
Jan 1, 650
Printing
Designs were printing onto paper and then glued to a wooden block Once the glue dried, the printer carved the symbol onto the wood block. Industry invention. -
Jan 1, 750
The Mechanical Clock
This clock was more accurate than previous ways to tell time like hourglasses or sundials. The Chinese created a wheel that did a complete rotation every twenty-four hour and was powered by dripping water. Everyday invention. -
Jan 1, 800
Paper Money
Paper money was printed with wood blocks. A single bill could contain many colors, and is the most common form of currency in the world today. Everyday invention. -
Jan 1, 850
Game Cards
Game cards were made when printers used woodblocking to make the paper thick, and then artists drew designs on the back of them. Card games are now played throughout the world. Everyday invention.
