Gunpowder has been used for centuries, but did you know that the Chinese invented it by complete accident? Here's everything ...

In ancient China, gunpowder and gunpowder-based weapons were invented and widely used by military forces to dispel invasion at the borders. The prevailing academic consensus is that gunpowder was ...

From ancient China to the New World ... sulfur and charcoal and created a crude gunpowder, according to the American Pyrotechnics Safety and Education Foundation. This wasn't what they were ...

Ancient China: Facts about one of the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons? Gunpowder made warfare all over the world very different ...

This concept of mobility in food culture is at the heart of A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink Culture in China ... transportation improvements made travel safer and more accessible.

gunpowder, the compass and printing. The book is published by China Science and Technology Publishing House. Ancient Chinese civilization not only invented papermaking and the compass, but also ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have discovered dozens of ancient ... Shang said. Gunpowder was the first explosive to be created by humans, initially developed in China at some ...

gunpowder and the compass, how many other creations do you know? China.org.cn has selected the top 10 greatest inventions in ancient China to help you learn more about Chinese history and culture.