Facts about Inventions and Discoveries in China and Japan
- Asia is one of the most successful continents for inventions.
- Some discoveries and inventions have even been made by accident, but they either never would have been found or they would have been discovered or made later and would have a major impact on the world.
- The 4 Great Inventions (paper-making, gunpowder, compass and printing) were invented in China.
- Most successful inventions were made hundreds and even thousands of years ago.
- Gunpowder was invented by accident, when ancient chemists were trying to invent mixture that would create immortal humans but instead created gunpowder.
- China has discovered things such as tea, silk (learned to use silk worms and discovered silk) and acupuncture.
- Japan has invented some life changing things such as; DVD’s, video and digital camera, CD’s, electronic calculators and Mario.
- Along with their wonderful inventions, japan has also invented some crazy things. These are some examples; a tie umbrella, pocket tie, noodle fan and a lipstick template
- Kites were first used as a way for the army to signal warnings.
- Umbrella’s were invented to protect people from the sun as well as the rain.
- Compasses were used mostly to make sure that homes were built facing the right direction of the sun so the would be in harmony with nature.
- The Grand Canal (China) is the longest manmade river in the world. It is around 1770.278 km long and expands from Beijing to Hangzhou.
- Paper money was first made and used in China during the Tang dynasty (7th century).
- Japan has discovered some amazing things such as; pottery and novels.