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Jan 1, 1150
Paper
In 105 CE (which is in chinese years) paper was invented in China. As everyone knows, paper makes almost everyone's life easier. It is used in so many was like in oragami, books, and so much more. Did you know, every day Americans buy about 62 million newspapers. That's a lot of paper! -
Jan 1, 1377
Playing Cards
Who hasn't played cards!? Playing Cards were invented in China in the year 1377. Think of all the card games you know, there are a lot of games that came out of this one invention aren't there. Did you know, the largest producer of playing cards is The United States Playing Card Company. -
Bronze Making
In 1600 B.C. the Shang Dynasty mastered the production of bronze. Bronze is used for many things such as bearings, clips, electrical connectors and springs. Pennies actually used to be made of bronze. Bronze is made of copper (88 %) and tin (12 %). -
Yip Man
Yip Man was born in October 1893 in the town of Fatshan in Namhoi County, Kwangtung Province, in Southern China. He died in December 1972. Yip Man was famous for being a martial arts artist and teacher. He is one of the most famous martial artists. -
Jacky Cheung
On this date in time, Jacky Cheung, a famous chinese singer, was born. Jacky's albums include Private Corner and The Goodbye Kiss. Jacky isn't just a singer though, he also acts. Some of his movies include Ashes of Time, Days of Being Wild, Bullet in the Head, Perhaps Love, and As Tears Go By. Jacky Cheung, overall, is a very well known man. -
Yao Ming
Yao Ming, a famous NBA player, was born on September 12, 1980 in China. He is a 32 year- old, 7' 6", 311 Lbs., basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets. Imagine having to defend him! Overall Yao Ming is a giant man that was born in Shanghi, China. -
China hosts the Olympics
In 2008 Beijing, China hosted the summer olympics. That year the United States had a total of 110 metals, and 36 of those metals were gold metals. Overall, we had the most metals out of any country that participated. That year 86 different countries won metals. That was a very successful olympic year. -
Second Largest Economy
In 2010 China officially passes Japan for the second largest economy. An economy is a management; in the consumption of money, materials, etc. The United States of America holds the top spot though. Also, Japan only went down one spot to third. Overall, economies are what make our word go roung -
Porcelain
Tao- Yue perfected his invention of porcelain in 900. Porcelain is often used for bathrooms, dishes, and old dolls. Porcelain is made with all natual poducts, but it is mostly made of clay. Porceliain is also white most of the time, and it can also be glazed or not glazed.
