4 major inventions of ancient China

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… The commentator on New Zealand TV1 doesn’t have a clue, do you? Personally… I figure I could do as well as this guy… I’ve had plenty to drink; but the guy doesn’t have a clue:

the designers and directors of this have left no stone unturned…

within the decade, it will be the most powerful economy in the world bar none…

Rubbish, they’re lucky someone on their team understands the performance.

Early morning tai chi - another Chinese invention

Update: The four inventions of ancient China were:

  • Paper
  • Fireworks/Gunpowder
  • Printing
  • The compass

From Wikipedia:

The Four Great Inventions of ancient China (traditional Chinese: 四大發明; simplified Chinese: 四大发明; pinyin: sì dà fāmíng, meaning “four great inventions”) are, according to Chinese tradition and the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham:

These inventions are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance and as signs of ancient China’s advanced science and technology.[5] These four discoveries had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese civilization and a far-ranging global impact.[6]

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