Chinese Discoveries & Inventions

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  • Period: 3000 BCE to Dec 31, 1400

    3000 BCE to 1400 CE

  • 150

    Paper

    Paper
    Paper was developed in the Second Century C.E., the earliest design of paper was probably made by hemp or bark from a mulberry tree. In later years they started designing paper using rags. INDUSTRY
  • 200

    Steel

    Steel
    Steel was first invented before 200 B.C.E. The earliest steel was made from cast iron. The Chinese first learned how to make cast iron by melting and molding iron ore.
  • Feb 17, 650

    Printing

    Printing
    In about the 7th Century the Chinese developed a technique called wood block painting. This involved gluing paper to a wooden block, the printer than carved out the wood around the characters, leaving the characters raised on the wood. INDUSTRY
  • Feb 15, 700

    Mechanical Clock

    Mechanical Clock
    Developed by the Chinese, the Mechanical Clock was developed for more accurate times than earlier forms of Mechanical Clocks. Every quarter hour, a bell would chime indicating the time for people. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
  • Feb 13, 850

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    Accidentally discovered by alchemists working with saltpeter looking for the secret to eternal life. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
  • Feb 17, 850

    Game Cards and Paper Money

    Game Cards and Paper Money
    Game cards were invented in the 9th Century. Printers used woodblock printing to make a thick paper. Artists drew the designs that appear on the backs of these cards. Paper Money was made in the late 8th or early 9th Century. Before paper money was made the Chinese used to use coins as their currency. EVERYDAY OBJECTS
  • Feb 17, 950

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    In the 10th Century, Chinese were making great, beautiful structured porcelain. Crafts-people have learned how to hand paint pictures on them. Porcelain became a prized and valued item in the world of trading. EVERYDAY OBJECTS
  • Feb 14, 1300

    Rockets technology

    Rockets technology was developed in china during the song dynasty. Rocks were powdered by a black powder made of slatpeter, charcoal,and sulfur. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

  • Tea

    From written accounts we know that the Chinese have been drinking tea dating back since 2700 B.C. For thousands of years Chinese people have used tea mainly for medicines. Regardless by the 8th Century C.E., tea had become a wildly popular beverage that was drank a lot threw out China. EVERYDAY OBJECTS