Ancient Chinese Inventions

Other than the 4 great inventions of China (compass, gunpowder, paper, woodblock printing), toilet paper is also a popular invention of China, and here are more:

Umbrella: 鲁班 507-444 BC. Also invented 斗栱,锯。

Paper money (交子): Song Dynasty, 1023 AD

Toothbrush: Tang Dynasty

Hand Grenades: 震天雷 Song & Jin Dynasty

Mechanical clock: 蘇颂 1020-1101 AD, invented water clock, 天梯, from 一行。

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