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Four Great Inventions of Ancient China - the Compass 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Sinan (Warring States Period)the earliest guide tool in the world
The compass, an indispensable navigational tool, was another significant gift from ancient China
. While mining ores and melting copper and iron, people chanced upon a natural magnetite that attracted iron and pointed fixedly north. After constant improvement the round compass came ... Read more:Great
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Four Great Inventions of Ancient China - Gunpowder 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Credit for the invention of gunpowder also goes to ancient China
. Ancient
necromancers discovered in their practice of alchemy, that an explosion could be induced if certain kinds of ores and fuel were mixed in the right proportions and heated, thus leading to the invention of gunpowder. In the Collection ... Read more:Great
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China - Printing 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Printed in Tang DynastyA Buddhist sutra is the first book in the world with a verifiable date of printing.
Before the invention of printing, dissemination of knowledge depended either on word of mouth or handwritten copies of manuscripts. Both took time and were liable to error. Beginning 2000 years ago in ... Read more:Great
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Four Great Inventions of Ancient China - Paper 0000-00-00 00:00:00 China was the first nation to invent paper. Before its invention, words were written on various natural materials by ancient peoples-on grass stalks by the Egyptians, on earthen plates by the Mesopotamians, on tree leaves by the Indians, on sheepskin by the Europeans and strangest of all, even inscribed on ... Read more:Great
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Ancient Capitals of China (Kaifeng) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Formerly named Bianiang, Kaifeng is one of the major seven ancient capitals in China
. According to some research, there were human activities around Kaifeng area as early as the capital of a number of dynasties such as the Later Liang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty?the Han Dynasty and the Later ... Read more:Ancient
Ancient Capitals of China (Nanjing) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Nanjing has a long history. The Six dynasties of the Wu, the Eastern Jin, The song, The Qi, the Liang and the Chen, chose Nanjing as their capital. Later on, the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1852-1864AD) and the Republic of China
also made Nanjing ... Read more:Ancient
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Ancient Capitals of China (Hangzhou) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hangzhou has a long history, and extensive cultural heritages. As early as in the New Stone Age, 4000to 5000years ago, its first inhabitants created the splendid Liangzhu Culture, reputedly called the twilight of civilization. Hangzhou was called Qingtang in ancient times. Over2200 years has passed since it was designated as ... Read more:Ancient
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Dragon Robe (Longpao) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty. The ritual of embroidering dragon patterns on the emperor's robe, however, dates back to as early as the Zhou Dynasty (11"' cen-tury-256 B.C.). During the Yuan and Ming, the emperors were ... Read more:Dragon
Zeng Houyi Bells: Gem of Ancient Chinese Art 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The set of bells, set of chimes and other instruments excavated from the tomb of Zeng Houyi, who was a Warring States duke in Suixian County (now Suizhou City in Hubei Province), are the largest-scale ancient percussion instruments found so far. The musical instruments were discovered in the central chamber, ... Read more:Ancient
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History of Dizi (Bamboo Flute) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Dizi, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, became popular as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It first appeared in Hemudu Clan (in present-day Hubei Province) 7,000 years ago.
This transverse bamboo flute has a blowing hole, a stop hole and six finger holes. The two holes furthest from the player ... Read more:History
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Chinese Girl with Bound Feet 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Nineteenth-century photograph of a San Francisco child who wears beautifully embroidered three-inch "lotus shoes"
This cruel practice lasted from the tenth century to 1911, when it was banned by the new Chinese
republic.
In November 1997, UC San Francisco released details of the first study on the consequences of foot ... Read more:Bound
Dragon Robe (Longpao) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty. The ritual of embroidering dragon patterns on the emperor's robe, however, dates back to as early as the Zhou Dynasty (11"' cen-tury-256 B.C.). During the Yuan and Ming, the emperors were ... Read more:Dragon
Appreciation of The Art of Chinese Calligraphy 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Â Calligraphy
is an art dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout China to this day. Although it uses Chinese
words as its vehicle of expression, one does not have to know Chinese to appreciate its beauty. Because in essence, Calligraphy is an abstract art. While ...
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