Chinese Discoverys

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  • Period: 3000 BCE to 1400 BCE

    3000 B.C. to 1400 B.C.E

  • 2700 BCE

    Tea

    Tea
    Tea was made by letting tea leaves steep boiling water. Tea was drunk mostly as medicine. Later tea was commonly used as a beverage. CATEGORY: Industry
  • 850 BCE

    Game Cards

    Game Cards
    Game cards were made in Ancient China. They were made in print shops on thick paper. Famous artists made the designs on them.
    CATEGORY: Everyday Objects
  • 750 BCE

    Paper Money

    Paper Money
    Paper Money was invented in Ancient China as well. Before the money was invented, coins were the only form or currency. Like the game cards, paper money was made of thick paper. CATEGORY: Everyday Objects
  • 700 BCE

    Mechanical Clock

    Mechanical Clock
    The Mechanical Clock was invented. The Chinese devised a wheel that made one complete turn every 24 hours. Dripping water made the wheel turn. Every quarter hour, drums would beat; and every hour, a bell would chime. The sounds let people know what time it was. CATEGORY: Everyday Objects
  • 618 BCE

    Arched Bridges

    Arched Bridges
    A Chinese engineer completed a new type of arched bridge. The bridges were made out of part of circles. They helped improve boat travel. The bridges were then called Segment Arch Bridges.
  • 400 BCE

    Paddle Wheel Boat

    Paddle Wheel Boat
    The Chinese made the paddle wheel boat to make traveling easier. People would walk on a treadmill to turn the paddle wheel, which in turn moved through the water, moving the boat forward.
    CATEGORY: Exploration and Travel
  • 245 BCE

    Compass

    Compass
    The first compass was made with pieces of the magnetic mineral, lodestone. The Chinese replaced the lodestone with a needle later in life because it had the same effect. They used this for better travel in the sea.
    CATEGORY: Exploration and Travel
  • 200 BCE

    Steel

    Steel
    Chinese steel was extremely useful. Steel is made from iron but it is less brittle than iron and easier to bend into different shapes. CATEGORY: Industry
  • 50 BCE

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    Another Chinese invention is a type of fine pottery called porcelain. Some historians think that the Chinese produced the first porcelain in the 1st century. Porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. The mixture is baked in a kiln, or pottery oven, at very high temperatures. The resulting pottery is white, hard, and waterproof. However, light can pass through it, so that despite its sturdiness it looks quite delicate and beautiful.
    CATEGORY: Industry