History of Chinese Inventions

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  • 2737 BCE

    In 2737 BC the emperor invented tea from wild trees.

    In 2737 BC the emperor invented tea from wild trees.
    One day the emperor discovered tea when leaves from a wild tree fell into his boiling pot of water.
  • Period: 2737 BCE to 1000

    History of Chinese Inventions

  • 2000 BCE

    Chinese made alcohol in 2000 BC- 1600 BC with grain.

    Chinese made alcohol in 2000 BC- 1600 BC with grain.
  • 1300 BCE

    Chinese made silk from cocoons of silkworms in 1300 BC.

    Chinese made silk from cocoons of silkworms in 1300 BC.
  • 1050 BCE

    Chinese invented Iron Smelting in 1050 BC- 256 BC.

    Chinese invented Iron Smelting in 1050 BC- 256 BC.
  • 100 BCE

    Chinese invented paper in 100 BC.

    Chinese invented paper in 100 BC.
    They needed to write on something softer.
  • 132

    The Chinese built a Earthquake Detector in 132 AD

    The Chinese built a Earthquake Detector in 132 AD
    The Chinese built a Earthquake Detector because it would tell them when a Earthquake was happening. It could detect a earthquake 100 miles away!
  • 228

    228 AD the Chinese built the rocket with arrows, and gunpowder

    228 AD the Chinese built the rocket with arrows, and gunpowder
    The Chinese built rockets to keep intruders away.
  • 725

    The Chinese built a Mechanical Clock in 725 AD.

    The Chinese built a Mechanical Clock in 725 AD.
    The clock that they built is the clock that we use today.
  • 960

    The Chinese invented Movable Type Printing in

    The Chinese invented Movable Type Printing in
  • 1000

    The Chinese invented gunpowder in 1000 AD.

    The Chinese invented gunpowder in 1000 AD.
    Gunpowder is used in a lot of their inventions.