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Chinese have been drinking tea since at least 2700 B.C.
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The Chinese invented gunpowder in the 13th century.
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The Chinese invented the compass in the 3rd century.
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The Chinese first made steel before 200 B.C.E.
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Another Chinese invention is porcelain which was invented in the 1st century.
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The Chinese invented the art of paper making by the second century C.E.
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In about the 7th century,
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The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th
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Money was invented by the Chinese in the late 8th or early 9th century.
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Game cards were invented in China in about the 9th century.