By Chris V. Thangham.
Inventions of Chinese centuries ago
This is a list of the ten most important (to me anyway) inventions of the Chinese. You will be surprised what they made up!
These are the list of inventions, it is an amazing list:
1. Paper currency:
The earliest documentation of this invention is in the 800 BC.
2. Row crops:
Crops were first planted in rows around sixth century BC, which allows them to grow faster and larger.
3. Deep drilling for gas:
A technique developed in 100 BC is still used today, known as deep drilling for gas.
4. Fireworks:
Fireworks were invented by the Chinese as entertainment, but were later used to scare off enemies in times of war.
5. Gun powder:
Gun powder wasn’t designed first for war uses, but as elixir for immortality. Unfortunately for the Chinese, the only thing that gun powder did was explode.
6. Flame thrower:
Invented in the tenth century BC, the flame thrower was a great invention that has a variation used widely today.
7. Parachute:
First documentation of the parachute was in 90 BC, but it is assumed to be around in second century BC.
8. Rudder:
Before the invention of the rudder, boats had to rely on oars to turn, which required a lot of unnecessary time and energy. It is unknown when the rudder was invented.
9. The wheelbarrow:
The Chinese’s building process was dramatically sped up because of this useful invention. The wheelbarrow emerged in first century BC.
10. Compass:
The compass is one of the most useful inventions by the Chinese, used widely in planes, boats, and in the wilderness to find direction.
All are significant inventions, imagine without these it would have been arduous to complete lot of tasks.
