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The first writing on oracle bones date back to 1600 BC. -
The first books were made on bamboo sticks and date back to the Shang Dynasty. -
The wheelbarrow enabled a single person to carry a heavy loaded lpoad and was called 'the wooden ox' in Chinese. -
The first magnetic compass was made in Ancient China, using a lodestone. Some historians, however, believe Chinese compasses date back to the Han Dynasty. -
Paper-making was perfected in Ancient China in 103 AD. -
The first seismograph, used to measure the strength of earthquakes, was invented in 130 AD. -
Gunpowder was first used for fireworks and was invented in 900 AD. -
Acupuncture statuettes showing all the needle points in the human body were first produced in 1026. -
The world's first paper money was produced by the Chinese in the 11th century. -
Kites became a favourite pass-time in China during the Ch'ing Dynasty.