Chinese history

By cece cahill
  • 2700 BCE

    tea

    tea
    For several thousands of years tea made by letting tea leaves steam in boiling water was drunk as medicine. However in the 8th century tea had become a hugely popular everyday beverage throughout China.
  • 850 BCE

    gunpowder

    gunpowder
    Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered gunpowder when the were looking for the secret for internal life
  • 618 BCE

    Arched bridge

    Arched bridge
    The Chinese found a way to improve the bridges, for example the Chinese engineer completed a new type of arched bridge. They invented bridges that were rested on arches that were a smaller part of a circle.
  • 206 BCE

    Compass

    Compass
    The Chinese devolved the first magnetic compass, they were made of pieces of a magnetic material called lodestone.
  • 100

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    The Chinese invented porcelain by Combining clay with the clay with the minerals quartz and Feltz bar.
  • 450

    paddle wheel boats

    paddle wheel boats
    The paddle wheel boats allowed the Chinese to travel much faster on rivers and lakes. These boats where also much easier to maneuver than other types of watercraft.
  • 450

    Paper

    Paper
    The Chinese invented the art of paper making. Paper making became an important industry in china. Paper Making traveled to Japan and across the Central Asia
  • 700

    Mechanical clock

    Mechanical clock
    The Chinese improved on the clock in 1092 during the song dynasty. The new clock worked on the same principle as earlier on but it was much more complex and accurate.
  • 1300

    rocket technology

    rocket technology
    rocket technology was developed in China during the song dynasty. Rockets were powered by the black powder made of saltpeter charcoal and sulfur. At first rockets were only used for fireworks, but then they started using them for weapons.