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At first the Chinese used tea as a medicine, but by the 8th century people drank as a delicacy. Soon it also spread to Japan, Europe, and more places. Industry.
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Chinese alchemist accidentally discovered when they were using saltpeter to try and find the secret to immortality. Military Technology.
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The Chinese began making steel out of cast iron. They later found out that if they blow air on it a chemical reaction happens and it turns into steel. They used this to make special homes for the emperors and to make other inventions. Industry.
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In China they first started making paper out hemp, then later they used Mulberry tree bark. For over 500 years they did not tell any other culture about this form of writing until about 1100 when the Europeans found out. Industry.
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The compass was first made of a stone called lodestone that is very magnetic. So sailors would put the stone in water and watch point toward north and south. Exploration and Travel.
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The Chinese used boats for hundreds of years to travel. When this was first made they made people on roller move the paddle. It was faster and less energy consuming. Exploration and Travel.
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The Chinese had so many rivers, so they began to build more and more bridges out of steel and stones. Exploration and Travel.
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After the invention of gunpowder they came up with many ideas of how to use this invention, but this 1 of their promising inventions. It had gunpowder in the back that would be lit and pushed out of the chamber. Later oil would even be added to spit out and burn longer. Military Technology.
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Many years after the invention of Gunpowder they had not done much with it, but then they found a way to use it. They first made fire works that was pretty, but they wanted a new weapon to use and defend with. So they made rockets, these rockets had 2 stages. The first stage propelled it in the air and the second stage dropped airs from it through the air. It was truly was a step from swords and bows to guns and cannons. Military Technology.
