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The first writing on oracle bones dates to 1600 BC. -
the first books were made on bamboo sticks and date back to Shang dynasty. -
The wheelbarrow enabled a single person to carry a heavy load and was called "the wooden ox" in Chinese. It was invented in 230 BC. -
The first magnetic compass was made in ancient China, probably in about AD 100, using a lodestone. Some historians, however, believe Chinese compasses may date back to Han dynasty. -
Paper was invented in China in AD 105. -
The first seismograph (for measuring the strength of earthquakes) was invented in AD 130. -
Gunpowder was first used for fireworks and was invented in AD 900. -
The worlds first paper money was invented in China in AD 1000 in the 11th century. -
Acupuncture statuettes showing all the needle points in the human body were in AD 1026. The same statuettes are still used today. -
Kites became a favourite pastime in China in the AD 1600's (during the Ch'ing dynasty).
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