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When Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder it was a mistake. The alchemists were trying to find a potion for immortality and instead they wound up making an explosion. So the opposite effect came out of the original Idea. Gunpowder consists of potassium nitrate, common charcoal, and sulfur.
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Porcelain /ˈpɔːrsəlɪn, ˈpɔːrslɪn/ is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). ... Porcelain is also referred to as china or fine china in some English-speaking countries, as it was first seen in imports from China.
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The earliest Chinese were paper was probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, the Chinese used rags.
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The history of the Great Wall of China began when fortifications built by various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476 BC) and Warring States periods (475–221 BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) against incursions by nomads.
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The first Chinese Compass were pieces of a magnetic mineral called lodestone.
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As you push your paddle through the water, the boat moves forward. People walked on a treadmill to turn the paddlewheel, which in turn moved through the water, moving the boat forward.
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Chinese engineer completed a new type of bridge. Roman designed bridges rested on arches that were half-circles. Alos the Chinese bridges used arches that were a smaller part, or segment, of the circle.
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Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass are sometimes called the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China. Kites were first used as a way for the army to signal warnings. Umbrellas were invented for protection from the sun as well as the rain.
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Chinese people drink tea every day. They use it when they are sick or if they just want to drink it. Tea has been around for thousands of years.
