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