Chinese inventions

By juliafriel
  • 2700 BCE

    Tea

    Tea
    Tea was drunk mostly as medicine. INDUSTRY
  • Period: 300 BCE to Feb 14, 1400

    Chinese history

  • 200 BCE

    Steel

    Steel
    The earliest Chinese steel was made from cast iron. INDUSTRY
  • 150

    Paper

    Paper
    The earliest Chinese paper was probably made from hemp and then the bark of a mulberry tree. INDUSTRY.
  • 250

    Compass

    Compass
    The first Chinese compass's were magnetic minerals called lodestone. EXPLORATION/TRAVEL.
  • 450

    paddle wheel boat

    paddle wheel boat
    People walked on a treadmill to turn the paddle wheel. EXPLORATION/TRAVEL
  • Feb 17, 618

    ways to improve bridges

    ways to improve bridges
    The Chinese used smaller parts of a circle to make their bridges. EXPLORATION/TRAVEL
  • Feb 17, 750

    Mechanical clock

    Mechanical clock
    Dripping water made the wheel turn. EVERYDAY OBJECTS
  • Feb 17, 800

    Paper money

    Paper money
    Before paper money coins were the only form of currency. EVERYDAY OBJECTS
  • Feb 15, 850

    Game Cards

    Game Cards
    Famous artists drew the designs on the back of the card. EVERYDAY OBJECTS.