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1600 BCE
first writing
the first writing on oracle bones dates back to 1600 BC -
1600 BCE
first book
the first books were made on bamboo sticks and date back to the Shang dynasty -
265 BCE
the wheelbarrow
the Wheelbarrow enabled a single person to carry a heavy ipoad and was called 'the wooden ox' in chinese. from 221 - 265 BC -
11
first paper money
the worlds first paper money was produced in the Chinese in the 11th century -
100
first magnetic compass
the first magnetic compass was made in ancient China, probably in about AD 100, using a lode - stone. some historians, however, believe Chinese compasses may date back to the Han dynasty -
105
paper making
paper making was perfected -
130
first seismograph
the first seismograph (for measuring the strength of earthquakes) -
900
fireworks
Gunpowder was first used for fireworks and was invented -
1026
needles
Acupuncture statuettes showing all the needle points in the human body were first produced in AD 1026. the same statuettes are still used today. -
kites
kites became a favorite pastime in China favorite a in the AD 1600s (during the Ch'ing dynasty)