China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind. They were also important symbols of China's role as a great world civilization.

The Rainbow Bridge built in the NOVA program "China Bridge ... NOVA: You've made a strong case for the impact of gunpowder all over the world. But were there major non-military inventions during ...

Mangtuan, a multi-ethnic village predominantly inhabited by the Dai people and located in the Gengma Dai and Va autonomous ...

Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore ... the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists ...

In a small village in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a crystal-clear stream has for generations been more than just ...

Many people worldwide are quick to credit Germany's Johannes Gutenberg with the invention of movable type printing, but how many know about the pioneering work of Bi Sheng from ancient China? This ...

In fact, it’s the ingredients for paper – as it was made in ancient China, that is. At the time of its invention, life was hard if you had something you needed to remember. Legend has it that ...

As with many ancient inventions, the origins of the gun are uncertain, however, it's mostly likely they were invented in ...