Chinese Inventions

By Ryan.Cozzone
  • 200

    Industry: Paper

    Industry: Paper
    In the second century, paper was probalbly made from hemp. Later it was made from the bark of a mulberry tree. The way of making paper was kept a secret for over 500 years so that the chinese could get a profit from it.
  • 200

    Exploration and Travel: Building Safer Ships

    Exploration and Travel: Building Safer Ships
    The Ancient Chinese started to create safer ships with water tight, compartments using caulk. If a leak were to occur in one compartment, it would be isolated in only that area.
  • Period: 200 to Feb 12, 1400

    CE

  • 450

    Exploration and Travel: Paddle Boats

    Exploration and Travel: Paddle Boats
    The ancient Chinese took the idea of paddle boats and created something better. They arranged paddles in a wheel formation and walked on a treadmill like object to allow the wheels to move the paddles through the water and make the boat go forward.
  • Feb 12, 618

    Exploration and Travel: Improving Bridges

    Exploration and Travel: Improving Bridges
    The chinese made bridges on an arch. However, instead of a semi circle, they created a partial circle. This is because these bridges used up less materails and ere stronger.
  • Feb 12, 650

    Industry: Printing

    Industry: Printing
    This type of printing was called woodblock printing. The printer drew symbols on the paper, the paper was then glued to a wood block. After the glue dried, the printer carved the wood around the characters, leaving teh wood with a symbol.
  • Feb 12, 750

    Industry: Tea

    Industry: Tea
    Around this time, tea became very poular. Tea houses started to increase in population. Even a book was made about tea and how it was created.
  • Feb 12, 850

    Military Technology: Gunpowder

    Military Technology: Gunpowder
    Chinese alchemists were believed to have been trying to mix natuarl substances, to make a formula to live forever. However, instead of making that, a formula for gunpowder was created.
  • Feb 12, 950

    Military Technollogy: Flamethrower

    Military Technollogy: Flamethrower
    Early flamethrowers were used with gunpowder and oil combined. The chinese used these to spray enemies with a stream of fire.
  • Feb 12, 1300

    Military Technology: Rocket Technology

    Military Technology: Rocket Technology
    Although at this time rocket technology had already been invented, this was when the technology used to make rockets was spread through China and Europe.