Ancient Chinese people contributed a number of innovative instruments and tools which are still useful and relevant to the modern man.

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Ancient Chinese Contributions

Ancient Chinese civilization is one of the greatest civilizations in the world. They have made important contributions in different fields like art, literature, science and technology. This paper is discussing important inventions of ancient China. Among the many innovations of the Chinese, I believe Gunpowder, paper, printing and compass are the most innovative and useful inventions. They are the true symbols of the wisdom and vision of the ancient Chinese people.

Ancient Chinese people contributed a number of innovative instruments and tools which are still useful and relevant to the modern man. The invention of fine variety of silk is one of the greatest contributions of China to the world. Ancient Chinese people learned the technique of harvesting silk from silk worms. Another important invention of Chinese people is porcelain which is used extensively by people all over the world.  Ancient Chinese used to drink Tea almost even 4000 years back. Thus they are considered as the inventors of this tasty drink. Another important contribution of China to the world is the Chinese medicine.  Acupuncture and Chinese massage treatments have got recognition in our modern world. (Inventions of Ancient China, 2010). Ancient Chinese people are considered as the inventors of umbrella. They made umbrella using oiled paper, bamboo etc. Another important invention of the Chinese people is the invention of wheelbarrow. This instrument was greatly used in agriculture and industries all over the world.  It was even used in the battle field to remove injured soldiers.   (Ancient Chinese contributions, n.d).  

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I believe Gunpowder, paper, printing and compass are the most innovative and useful inventions. Among the many other important inventions, I consider these four as the most important because of the significance of these inventions in the history of mankind. In fact, even in this century, they haven’t become irrelevant. All these four inventions had contributed tremendously in the development of economy, technology and the culture of the mankind. These instruments had great impacts on the ancient civilizations as they spread gradually to other parts of the world civilizations. Many great men of other societies could create much more advanced ...

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