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For thousands the Chinese has been making tea. Made by letting tea leaves steep in boiling water. Tea was usually drunk for medicine. (Industry)
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The Chinese invented the art of paper making. The earliest Chinese paper was most likely made from hemp and the bark of a mulberry tree. (Industry)
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The creation of paper also created another key achievement printing. This process was called woodblock printing. (Industry)
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This mechanical clock was actually a lot more accurate then most time telling devices in ancient China. Dripping water made the wheel in the clock turn. (Everyday Objects)
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Chinese Alchemists accidentally discovered when they were using saltpeter to try and find the secret to immortality. (Military Technology)
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Printers created game cards by using the woodblock method. Famous artists created the designs that were used on the back. (Everyday Objects)
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Before paper money coins were the only means of buying items. But by 1107 printers were using the Song method to print theses bills.
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Fueled by gunpowder the flamethrower the Chinese would spray their enemies with fire. (Military Technology)
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Created during the Song Dynasty. Rockets were powered by saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. Originally were used as fireworks they later used them as weapons. (Military Technology)
