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2700 BCE
Tea
Tea has been drunk since 2700 BC. For several years tea was made by tea leaves steeped in boiling water. Tea was mostly only drunk for medicine for the Chinese. -
Period: 300 BCE to 1400
Chinese History
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200 BCE
Steel
The Chinese first ever made steel, a very useful metal, made from iron, but less brittle than iron and easier to bend into different shapes. -
100 BCE
Paper Money
Paper Money was a huge accomplishment for the Chinese because before they were using coins for good form of currency, paper money was actually made from wooden blocks. -
50
Porcelain
Porcelain is clay, minerals, quartz, and feldspar. Porcelain was used for decoration and beauty. Back in the 18th century was Porcelain was a prized item. -
200
Paper
Paper was a very big invention for the Chinese. They invented papermaking by the second century. The paper was made from hemp and bark of an mulberry tree. -
700
Printing
Since the invention of paper, printing made it easier for the Chinese to create things. By the 7th century, they made a printer called a woodblock printer. -
750
Mechanical Clock
The Chinese mechanical clock was invented in the 8th century. The clock now was obviously more accurate than the Chinese clock but was a very good clock at the time. Before the clock they invented a wheel that spun for 24 hours so that the chinese knew what time of day it was. -
850
Gunpowder
Accidentally invented by alchemists who were trying to find the secret of eternal life. -
850
Game Cards
Game cards were invented in the 9th century in China. These cards were made from woodblock printers, the paper that was used was very thick paper. Famous Chinese artists on the cards.
