Chinese Inventions

By Julia.Cutrufello
  • 850 BCE

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    When Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder it was a mistake. The alchemists were trying to find a potion for immortality and instead they wound up making an explosion. So the opposite effect came out of the original Idea. Gunpowder consists of potassium nitrate, common charcoal, and sulfur.
  • 50

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    Porcelain /ˈpɔːrsəlɪn, ˈpɔːrslɪn/ is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). ... Porcelain is also referred to as china or fine china in some English-speaking countries, as it was first seen in imports from China.
  • 150

    Paper

    Paper
    The earliest Chinese were paper was probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, the Chinese used rags.
  • 230

    Great Wall of China

    Great Wall of China
    The history of the Great Wall of China began when fortifications built by various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476 BC) and Warring States periods (475–221 BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) against incursions by nomads.
  • 250

    Compass

    Compass
    The first Chinese Compass were pieces of a magnetic mineral called lodestone.
  • Period: 300 to 1400

    Chinese History

  • 450

    Small Boats

    Small Boats
    As you push your paddle through the water, the boat moves forward. People walked on a treadmill to turn the paddlewheel, which in turn moved through the water, moving the boat forward.
  • 630

    Bridges

    Bridges
    Chinese engineer completed a new type of bridge. Roman designed bridges rested on arches that were half-circles. Alos the Chinese bridges used arches that were a smaller part, or segment, of the circle.
  • 930

    Things that the Chinese made

    Things that the Chinese made
    Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass are sometimes called the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China. Kites were first used as a way for the army to signal warnings. Umbrellas were invented for protection from the sun as well as the rain.

  • Tea

    Tea
    Chinese people drink tea every day. They use it when they are sick or if they just want to drink it. Tea has been around for thousands of years.