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Ancient Chinese Inventions 

 

 

  

 

 


The ancient Chinese invented many things we use today, including paper, silk, matches, wheelbarrows, gunpowder, the decimal system, the waterwheel, the sundial, astronomy, porcelain china, lacquer paint, pottery wheel, fireworks, paper money, compass, seismograph, tangrams, medicines, dominoes, jump rope, kites, tea ceremony, folding umbrella, ink, calligraphy, animal harness, playing cards, printing, abacus, wallpaper, the crossbow, ice cream, and ... well, you get the idea. The ancient Chinese were very inventive! We owe them a lot!


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Inventions that changed China

 Tangrams 

Learn how to play Mahjongg 

Ancient Chinese Inventions

Ancient Chinese Inventions

Impressive Inventions 

Calligraphy

Kites

Interactive Abacus Tutor 

Play a Game of Dominoes

Play around with decimals

Ice Cream

Let's Make Paper

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