Inventions & Creations From Ancient China

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Calligraphy Art with ink Written Language Characters stand for words or parts of words About 4000 Characters

Chopsticks They use them for eating They are made out of Bamboo Known during the Shang Dynasty c1500BC They cut the food into small pieces before cooking so they can eat it They use them for eating They are made out of Bamboo Known during the Shang Dynasty c1500BC They cut the food into small pieces before cooking so they can eat it

New Foods They ate duck, scorpion fish, octopus and squid Noodles, rice, apples, Dim Sum, and moon cakes They ate duck, scorpion fish, octopus and squid Noodles, rice, apples, Dim Sum, and moon cakes

Jade They carve things out of Jade Emperors thought it was important and lucky They used it in masks They carve things out of Jade Emperors thought it was important and lucky They used it in masks

Silk They make sheets and clothes out of it It comes from silk worms’ cocoons Silk Road for trading silk started during Han Dynasty c.200BC Silk is strong They make sheets and clothes out of it It comes from silk worms’ cocoons Silk Road for trading silk started during Han Dynasty c.200BC Silk is strong

kites Made from silk and bamboo 800 BC for measuring distances and signaling Then for children to play while parents doing field work Made from silk and bamboo 800 BC for measuring distances and signaling Then for children to play while parents doing field work

Porcelain Made out of special clay Fired at high temperature Can be decorated Can be washed More durable than pottery Made out of special clay Fired at high temperature Can be decorated Can be washed More durable than pottery

Fireworks Was just for fun then they used it as a weapon Invented during the Song Dynasty Used in Chinese New Year Was just for fun then they used it as a weapon Invented during the Song Dynasty Used in Chinese New Year

Kung-Fu Started as military ‘hand to hand’ fighting Then used it as exercise and self defense physical, mental, and self-discipline

Feng Shui wind/water how things are placed is important qi = energy Part of Daoism - belief that people are in ‘harmony’ with nature wind/water how things are placed is important qi = energy Part of Daoism - belief that people are in ‘harmony’ with nature

Music and Arts Drums & bamboo flutes Acrobats Mime Drums & bamboo flutes Acrobats Mime

Ancient China Fun Facts Great Wall and Terracotta Army started in Qin Dynasty c 220BC Moon cakes Pandas and bamboo Chinese New Year Great Wall and Terracotta Army started in Qin Dynasty c 220BC Moon cakes Pandas and bamboo Chinese New Year

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