U5L21 - Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

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Chinese invention aiding sea navigation:

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compass.

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How the compass aided sea navigation?

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It helped sailors figure out directions.

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The Chinese enhanced boat travel by developing paddlewheel boats powered by...

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people

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Chinese developed a new arched bridge:

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segmental arch bridge.

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Chinese invention for recording and transmitting the written word?

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paper

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Invention that aided Chinese printing industry?

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Woodblock printing

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Movable type?

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Separate blocks for individual characters used for printing.

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Movable type changed printing by making written materials

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more available.

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Popular beverage developed by the Chinese using boiling water and dried leaves.

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tea

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The Chinese invented fine pottery called

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porcelain.