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Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

By Brian Downey
  • Tea
    2700 BCE

    Tea

    For several thousand years, tea—made by letting tea leaves steep in boiling water — was drunk mostly as medicine. However, by the 8th century C.E., tea had become a hugely popular everyday beverage throughout China.
  • The chinese invente Gunpowder
    850 BCE

    The chinese invente Gunpowder

    Alchemists invented gunpowder thinking it could give eternal life.
  • PAPER
    200 BCE

    PAPER

  • Porcelain
    100 BCE

    Porcelain

    Porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar.
  • Disinfectants
    75 BCE

    Disinfectants

    They discovered how to stop the spread of disease by using disinfectants and steam
  • THE CROSSBOW
    700

    THE CROSSBOW

    It consisted of a horizontally mounted bow, with a stock and trigger mechanism added.
  • First Mechanical Clock
    800

    First Mechanical Clock

    Chinese devised a wheel that made one complete turn every 24 hours; dripping water made the wheel turn.
  • Game Cards
    900

    Game Cards

    Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper.
  • First Paper Money
    900

    First Paper Money

    Paper money was printed with wood blocks, and the bill would have a lot of colors.
  • China invented rockets
    960

    China invented rockets

    Rockets were powered by a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.