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The fireworks was originated in China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) to frighten and ward off evil spirits. The people in the Han Dynasty threw bamboo stems into a fire to produce a loud bang.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ancient-chinese-fireworks-invention-history.html
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Papermaking was invented in China by Ts'ai Lun, an official of the Imperial Court.
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200 B.C. The compass was discovered in the Qin Dynasty around 200 - 206 B.C. It was first used for fotune telling.\
http://www.culture-4-travel.com/invention-of-the-compass.html
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B.C 476
Started building the Great Wall of China to protect them from enemies.
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This wast the the final and the most valuable modifications part of the Great Wall of China. It was during the Ming dynasty from 1388 to 1644.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/china/timeline-of-great-wall-of-china/article/China/Timeline-of-Great-Wall-of-China/1967 -
The last imperial dynasty of China 1636 - 1912
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_Dynasty
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During the Ming dynasty, which was from 1388 to 1644, was when they did the final part of the Great Wall of China and they finished it. It is one of the most popular tourists attractions today!
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/china/timeline-of-great-wall-of-china/article/China/Timeline-of-Great-Wall-of-China/1967
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The revolution in 1911 ended the Qing dynasty and over two thousand years of imperial rule in China. China became a republic.
Republic of China still exists today in Taiwan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)
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The People's Republic of China was formally established in 1949, with its national capital at Beijing. The first leader was Communist Mao Zedong.
http://www.chaos.umd.edu/history/prc.html
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