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221 BCE
the first emperor
the first emperor was Qin -
207 BCE
trading
the chinese traded their good and supplies -
200 BCE
steel
The Chinese first made steel, a very useful metal, before 200 B.C.E. Steel is made from iron, but it is less brittle than iron and easier to bend into different shapes. -
1 CE
porcelain
Porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. The mixture
is baked in a kiln, or pottery oven, at very high temperatures. The resulting pottery is
white, hard, and waterproof. However, light can pass through it, so that despite its
sturdiness it looks quite delicate and beautiful. the 1st century
C.E. -
8
clock
The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th
century. The new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping devices, such as sundials and hourglasses. -
9
game cards
Game cards were invented in China in about the 9th century. Printers used
woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. -
9
money
Paper money was invented by the Chinese in the late 8th or early 9th century. Before that time, coins were the only
form of currency. Like game cards, paper money was printed with wood blocks.
