Chinese Discoveries & Inventions

By shaisub
  • Period: 3000 BCE to Dec 31, 1400

    Chinese History

  • 850 BCE

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered when they were using saltpeter to try and find secret to immortality. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
  • 200

    paper money

    paper money
    A number of Chinese inventions enriched people’s everyday lives. Everyday Objects
  • 550

    paddlewheel boats

    paddlewheel boats
    Paddlewheel boats were easy to maneuver, which made them
    effective warships, Exploration and Travel
  • Feb 15, 618

    arched bridge

    arched bridge
    The new Chinese bridge used arches that were a smaller part, or segment, of a circle. This made the bridges broader and flatter than
    semicircular arches could. Exploration and Travel
  • Feb 15, 850

    Game Cards

    Game Cards
    Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. Famous artists drew the designs that appeared on the backs
    of the cards.
  • Feb 15, 950

    flamethrowers

    flamethrowers
    gunpowder mixed with oil. The Chinese used them to spray enemies with a stream of fire. Military Technology
  • Feb 14, 960

    rockets

    rockets
    . a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. At first, rockets were used only in fireworks. Later, the Chinese used them as weapons. Military Technology
  • Feb 15, 960

    magnetic compass

    magnetic compass
    Chinese were using this type of compass to help them navigate on long voyages. People still use the same kind of device today.. Exploration and Travel