lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2011

Chinese Inventions

As many people know, China is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. Only a few civilizations have changed the world in the way that China has, I'll show you some of their most important inventions that changed our world and the way we live today.


The first semi-automatic crossbow: 


The Compass:




Gunpowder!! 



Paper:




The first printing press:





Click here to go a page where all the history of this civilization is summarized :D


Have some videos!!


Things Europe never invented Pt. 1

Things Europe never invented Pt. 2

Things Europe never invented Pt. 3

Chinese Dynasties (classwork)

Answers:

1) Ming means light.
2) China had all it needed.
3) They wanted wealth and power.
4) They had technology advantages.
5) New forms of wriiting and the Novel
6) Enciclopedias and dictionaries.
7) Very few people were allowed.
8) They were interested.
9) The MIng Dynasty ended.
10) Qing means Pure
11) Chinese men were forced to wear their hair in a long braid. and Manchu coauldn( marry a Chinese.