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Tea was made for thousands of years by soaking tea leaves in a pot of boiling water. Eventually, after becoming very popular, many tea houses were built all over the country. Industry invention.
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The compasses were made of a magnetic material called lodestone, which was able to influence the Earth's magnetic poles. Travel invention.
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The earliest paper may have been made from hemp and then out of the bark of mulberry trees After that, it many have been made out of rags. Industry invention.
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The paddlewheel boat was made when the Chinese arranged a series or paddles across a wheel. When pushing on the paddles, the boat moved forward. Travel invention.
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A Chinese engineer invented this type of bridge, which was a semi-circle. This building strategy made the bridges broader and flatter. Travel invention.
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Designs were printing onto paper and then glued to a wooden block Once the glue dried, the printer carved the symbol onto the wood block. Industry invention.
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This clock was more accurate than previous ways to tell time like hourglasses or sundials. The Chinese created a wheel that did a complete rotation every twenty-four hour and was powered by dripping water. Everyday invention.
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Paper money was printed with wood blocks. A single bill could contain many colors, and is the most common form of currency in the world today. Everyday invention.
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Game cards were made when printers used woodblocking to make the paper thick, and then artists drew designs on the back of them. Card games are now played throughout the world. Everyday invention.
