In ancient China, silk was not only a vital invention for life but also a bridge connecting China to the outside world.

The 85 items of important scientific and technological inventions of ancient China were recently announced by the Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Science.

The four great inventions of ancient China refer to papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass. They are celebrated in China for their huge impact on the entire world.

Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their understanding was not total, since they thought that there were north pointers and south pointers ...

3. Compass Also invented by ancient China, the compass, a game-changer in navigation, is another ancient invention still in use today.

Here is just a sampling of tools and discoveries, thanks to the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people.

The Chinese invention of Woodblock printing first appeared over 2,000 years ago, and produced the world's first printings. In the Tang Dynasty (618－907), Chinese began to print with carved ...