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chinese made the gunpowder
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it was more accurate than earlier timekeeping device it makes sounds drums at the hour and chime
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Chinese invention is a type of fine pottery called porcelain.Porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. The mixture
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Chinese knowledge of medicine and disease prevention dates to ancient times.During the Song dynasty, the Chinese discovered another way to prevent the spread of disease. A Chinese monk
recommended steaming the clothes of sick people. He believed that the steam would prevent others from becoming
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Within China, people often traveled by boat on rivers or
across lakes. An innovation of a vessel called a paddle wheel boat made this type of travel must faster.People walked
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Chinese invented a technique called woodblock
printing.To print from the block, the printer covered the characters
with black ink. Then he spread paper over the block and
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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. Europeans were introduced to card games by the late 1300s. Today, card games are played throughout
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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. At first, rockets were used only in fireworks. Later, the
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Chinese have been drinking tea since at least 2700 B.C. For several thousand years, tea—made by letting tea leaves steep in boiling water—was drunk mostly as medicine.
