China's History

By madison_conaboy
  • 300 BCE

    Magnetic Compass

    Magnetic Compass
    The Chinese created a compass with lodestone which created a magnetic force around or with the Earths poles.
  • Period: 300 BCE to Jul 9, 1400

    Chinese history

  • 200

    Industry

    Industry
    The Chinese made paper, and the earliest paper was most likely made from hemp and the bark from a mulberry tree, later they used rags.
  • 500

    Paddle-wheel boat

    Paddle-wheel boat
    The Chinese created a boat where they walked on a treadmill to turn the paddle-wheel, which moved the boat faster then normal paddles.
  • 800

    Tea

    Tea
    In China they mostly drank tea as medicine, and in the 8th century C.E it had become a everyday drink.
  • 816

    Segment Arch Bridge

    Segment Arch Bridge
    They designed a new bridge that used arches that were smaller segments of a circle, which made them broader and flatter.
  • 850

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    They were trying to find a substance to make them live longer, and then they accidentally made gunpowder. Gunpowder made weapons possibly such as guns.
  • 1000

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    The people in China mixed clay with quartz and feldspar, and they baked it in a kiln.
  • 1000

    Flamethrower

    Flamethrower
    Flamethrowers were mixed with gunpowder and oil so you could "throw a flame".
  • 1300

    Modern Bombs

    Modern Bombs
    The Chinese used large bombs that were as explosive as modern bombs, along with rifles and cannons. These items were made with gunpowder.