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100
Industry:Porcelain
Chinese invented porcelain as a fine type of pottery. The porcelain was made by combining clay with quartz and feldspar. -
200
Industry:Steel
The chinese invented steel by using iron, but it was less brittle. Since the iron was less brittle you could bend it into different shapes which made it steel. -
Nov 17, 750
Industry:Tea
The chinese invented tea by letting leaves steep in boiling water. Tea was mostly used as medicine for people that were sick. -
Nov 19, 750
Everyday Objects:Mecahnical Clock
The chinese invented the first mechanical clock by using a wheel that spun around 1 time every 24 hours. -
Feb 12, 850
Military:GunPowder
Alchemist accidently invented gunpowder when they were trying to find a substance that would enable us to live forever. -
Mar 12, 850
Everyday Objects:Playing Cards
The Chinese invented playing cards. Paper makers in China used a woodenblock printing machine to make thick paper. Then they used the thick paper and had famous artist draw the designs. -
Apr 1, 900
Everyday Objects:Paper
Paper money was invented by the chinese. Before the paper money was invented coins were the only type of money. -
Nov 9, 1250
Military:Weapons
Chinese invented bombs that are almost explosive as modern day bombs. Around the same time they invented rifles and cannons. These were also are almost as dangerous as modern day rifles and connons. -
Mar 2, 1300
Military:Rockets
During the song dynasty Chinese invented rockets. The rockets were made out of balck powder, charcoal, and sulfur. At first, the rockets were used as fireworks but later they were used as weapons.
