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Chinese have been drinking tea since the 2,700's. Before, it was most commonly used as medicine. It was made by letting leaves boil in the water. By the 8th century, drinking tea became a popular trend in China.
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Steel is made from iron, but it is less brittle than iron and easier to bend into different shapes.The earliest Chinese steel was made from cast iron.
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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. By the 10th century, porcelain making became very famous and it was beautiful.
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The Chinese invented the art of paper-making. They were the only people in
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Chinese were using this
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The Chinese invented a technique called woodblock printing. The printer drew characters on paper. Then, he glued the paper to a wooden block. When the glue was dry, the printer carved out the wood around the characters, the characters raised on the wood.
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Chinese alchemist accidentally discovered when looking for secret to eternal life.
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Rocket technology was developed in China during the Song dynasty. Rockets were powered by a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
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Game cards were invented in China in about the 9th century. Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. Famous artists drew the designs that appeared on the backs of the cards.
