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Chinese have been drinking tea since at least 2700 B.C. For several
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The Chinese who first made gunpowder were alchemists, people who practiced a blend of science and magic known as alchemy.
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In about the 7th century, the Chinese invented a technique called woodblock printing.
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The earliest Chinese paper was
probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree.
