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2700 BCE
tea
Chinese have been drinking tea since . tea was made by letting tea leaves steep in boiling water.the tea was drunk mostly as medicine -
Period: 300 BCE to 1400 BCE
Chinese history
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250 BCE
sea travel
The Chinese developed the first compass.The first Chinese compasses were pieces of magnetic mineral called lodestone -
150 BCE
industry
The Chinese invented the art of paper making by the second century -
50 BCE
disease prevention
Chinese knowledge of medicine and disease prevention dates to ancient times.They believed that the smoke would destroy whatever was causing the disease. -
50
porcelain
Another Chinese invention is a type of fine pottery called porcelain.porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. -
250
printing
In about the 7th century, the Chinese a technique called woodblock printing -
250
The development of the mechanical clock
The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th century.Dripping water made the wheel turn. -
850
gunpowder
The Chinese who first made gunpowder were alchemists -
850
game cards and paper money
Game cards were invented in china in about the 9th century.Today,card games are played throughout the world
