Ancient Chinese Contributions



Ancient Chinese Contributions

Introduction

There are large numbers of contributions which include: silk, gunpowder, tea, printing, paper, compass, ceramic, porcelain, herbal medication and acupuncture, alcohol, kite, and the most important contribution is the Great Wall of China (Deng, 2011, p. 1.).There are different inventions some of which are listed below.

Useful inventions or contributions

Silk



custom-made silk garments available in China.

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One of the most important and prominent contribution of China is silk making. It is obtained naturally from the silk worm. It is Chinese, which first identified this method of obtaining silk in the ancient times. It was of excellent quality and then used for the purpose of clothes making. Later there begin proper harvesting of silk and it was export to the world. The silk industry of China produced the finest quality silk. This also contributes to the 2,000-year-old Silk Road which connected China with the world.

 2. Porcelain

Ancient Chinese pottery

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Another beautiful and extraordinary creation of China is the work of porcelain pottery. This is a proof of their extraordinary aesthetic senses and rich cultural and traditional background. This kind of poetry was first made in the time of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. There are various controversies with the making of porcelain items which began with the better ceramic products in the 16th century BC during the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC).

3. Chinese Herbal Medicine



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This is also another major contribution of china. This medication is still famous all over the world. The history of Chinese medication is as old as the China is itself. The Chinese traditional methods of medication follow the treatment with herbs. Later with the advancement of science and technology there is more advancements in their medical skills (Needham, 2004, p.33-35).

4. Papermaking

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Paper making is also one of the most important contributions of China. Paper making was first started in china and the use of paper as hygienic toilet paper was developed in china.

5.Tea

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Tea is also one of the most important contributions which is famous all over the world. It was during the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties that tea began to use and planted widely all over the world. Since then there is continuous increase in the tea drinkers and the benefits of tea.

6. Compass

Sinan (the ancient compass) Image ...