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150
Industry; Paper
The earliest Chinese paper was probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree. Later they used rags. Papermaking became an important industry in China. -
150
Industry; Porcelain
Porcelain is a type of fine pottery that historians think could be produced as early as the 1st Century. It is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. -
Period: 150 to Feb 12, 1400
CE
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250
Exploration and Travel;Compass
The first compasses were pieces of a magnetic mineral called lodestone. The lodestone was eventually with a steel needle. -
450
Exploration and Travel: paddelwheel-powered boat
The paddelwheel-powered boat was powered by Oxygen that aren't very easy to direct.People walked on a treadmill to turn the paddlewheel, which in turn moved through the water, moving the boat forward. -
Feb 17, 618
Exploration and Travel; Arched Bridge
The Arched Bridge was already invented, but they were half circles and the Chinese bridges used a smaller part of a circle. They took less material to make than the half circle bridge. -
Feb 18, 800
Everyday Objects; Game Cards
Printers used woodblock printing to make the game cards from thick paper. Famous Artists designed the designs that were on the game cards. -
Feb 18, 800
Everyday Objects: Paper Money
Before the Chinese invented Paper Money in the late 8th Century to the Early 9th Century, coins were the main form of currency. In Modern Day, paper money is the most common form of currency. -
Feb 18, 1092
Everyday Objects; Mecahnical Clocks
The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th century, but in 1092 it was developed in a new way. The new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping devices, like the sundial and the hourglass. -
Feb 17, 1200
Industry; Tea
During the Tang Dynasty, the first tea-plant seeds were brought
to Japan. Tea cultivation became an industry there by about
1200.
