Chinese Inventions

• China is noted for having made four great inventions: Paper (105 CE), the Compass (1st century CE), Printing (7th century CE), first with a woodblock then with moveable type, and Gunpowder (7th century CE).
• China also produced many other Inventions such as Acupuncture, the stern mounted Rudder and Sky Lanterns, to name but a few.

Invented in China

1. First metal coins (c.900 BCE) coper coins shaped like cowrie shells.
2. Paper (105 CE)
3. The Compass (1st century CE)
4. Printing (7th century CE)
   • First with a woodblock, then with moveable type
5. Gunpowder (7th century CE).
6. Acupuncture (first documented in 100 BCE)
7. The Cannon (12th-13th century CE)
8. The Crossbow (c. 400 BCE)
9. Firecrackers
10. The Kite (475-221 BCE)
    • Invented during the Early Warring States Period (475-221 BCE) by Mozi and Lu Ban.
11. The Chinese Junk (Han Dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE)
12. Paper Lanterns
13. Rockets
14. The Stern mounted Rudder
15. The Seismometer
16. Silk
17. Sky Lanterns
18. The Stirrup
19. Tea – The drink.
20. The Wheelbarrow
21. The Wok