China.org.cn has selected the top 10 greatest inventions in ancient China to help you learn more about Chinese history and culture. ... when distilled alcohol was first made in Italy.

The Han Dynasty of China had made many inventions such as suspension bridge,Paper, ... The Han Dynasty was a famous dynasty of ancient China that ruled China from 206 BC to 220 AD.

Chinese Inventions. Introduction. ... This information has been compiled by the work of Joseph Needham and his colleagues in a study of ancient Chinese books on science, technology and medicine. ...

One such invention was gunpowder, which owes its origins not to destruction but to ancient Chinese desires for the elixir of life. Despite its destructive power, ...

The term "four new inventions" harks back to the "four great inventions" of ancient China ... However, some argue that mobile payment technology truly began when Apple Pay made its debut in 2014.

To compile a list of 20 ancient inventions we still use ... Americans still use more than 2 trillion trees a year for paper and other products made of wood. ... according to some Chinese records.

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It is called one of the 'Four Great Inventions of Ancient China'. ... It is said the invention was made by Cai Lun, an official in the Han dynasty (206-220 AD).

For centuries, the "Four Great Inventions of Ancient China" - namely the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing - have been celebrated as technologies that have made significant ...

The invention of papermaking is one of China's significant contributions to the spread and the development of human civilization. According to research, paper was first made during the Western Han ...