What the ancient Chinese did for us.

What the ancient chinese did for us.

1. Canals (Linking Yangtze River and Yellow River)
2. Bridges (Segmented Arch Bridge)
3. The Silk Road (Trade / Commerce)
3. Silk (Longest and strongest natural fibre)
4. Football (Gah, soccer)
5. Seismograph
6. Fast Food
7. Pasta (5000 BC)
8. Restaurants
9. Lacquer (The world's first plastic)
10. Tuned Bells (For universal measurement, using musical pitches)
11. Standardized Units of Measurement (Using tuned bells)
12. Double Acting Piston Bellows
13. Flame Throwers
14. Kites
15. Hang Gliders (Principles of Aerodynamics)
16. Paper
17. Block Printing
18. Paper Money
19. Paper Armour
20. Gunpowder
21. Chemical Bombs


...The ancient Chinese thought they were at the centre of universe. Cut off from the rest of the world for centuries the Chinese developed a unique culture, and made many technological, scientific and artistic advances long before the West...
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