1. By: Jacob Yee

2.  The Chinese invented gun powder in the late 19 th century, known as black powder  They also invented the compass that helped them when they are out at sea  They invented paper making which is a process of making paper  They invented paper making in 105 CE

3.  The Chinese invented fireworks for the Chinese New Year festival to scare away evil spirits  The Chinese invented “movable type” it was invented in 1000  The Chinese invented porcelain in 851 CE  They used porcelain to make pots and decoration

4.  The Chinese invented the cross bow to improve in battle  They invented the cross bow in the 3 rd century BC  The Chinese invented the playing cards in 700 CE

5.  The Chinese invented the abacus; it was used for math  The abacus was invented in 3000 BC  They invented the kite for festivals or for fun  The kite was invented in 500 CE

6.  The Chinese invented the razor scooter, also known as the foldable scooter  The Chinese invented tea for medicine for the sick or a beverage  They made it by putting tea leaves in a pot with warm water then let it sit a minute on the fire then they serve it

7.  They were the people who discovered rice and invented rice patties  The Chinese invented restaurant for people to stop and eat  The Chinese invented the restaurant in the 18 th century

8.  The Chinese invented books for ancient history  They invented books to store all of there interesting stories they had of information  The Chinese invented the parachute for use of war

9.  The Chinese invented the wheel barrow for use of farming or work  The Chinese discovered Zinc they used it for coins as money  The Chinese invented woodblock printing on it is text, images, and patterns

10.  The Chinese invented explosives in 1161  The Chinese invented silk that was made from silk thread from the cocoon of the silk worm moth  They invented shadow figures for plays

11.  The Chinese invented row planting to walk in between the plants they farmed  The Chinese invented the harness for horses  The harness was to make it easier to ride a horse or carry crops

12.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese _inventions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese _inventions  http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/readings /inventions_timeline.htm http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/readings /inventions_timeline.htm  http://listverse.com/2009/04/18/10-great- ancient-chinese-inventions/ http://listverse.com/2009/04/18/10-great- ancient-chinese-inventions/