Chinese Invention Timeline

  • 90

    Porcelain

    Porcelain
    Chinese porcelain was a major industry in China, with many people trading it.
  • 100

    Paper

    Paper
    Chinese paper was probably made from hemp and mulberry tree bark.
  • 200

    Steel

    Steel
    The earliest Chinese steel was made from cast iron.
  • 850

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder
    The chinese alchemists who invented gunpowder made it by mistake.
  • 900

    Flamethrower

    Flamethrower
    Chinese flamethrowers were one of the first weapons to be used.
  • 1300

    Rocket Technology

    Rocket Technology
    Rocket technology was first invented during the Song Dynasty.