There are five great inventions of China
The are called great because the world is still using them up till today and the are still very important and mankind cannot do without them,these five great inventions are
The compass
The gunpowder
Paper making
Paper printing
The use of cash (instead of coins)
THE COMPASS
The compass is an important tool in navigation ,it helps in the detection of magnetic north which is helps in map orientation .
THE GUNPOWDER
The gunpowder is a weapon of destruction ,more effective than melee weapons, the first bombs in man's history were made with gunpowder compressed in a cut out bamboo , the gunpowder is used to force out the projectile in a bullet that which makes guns a more effective than the use of arrows,machete,spikes as an offensive or defensive tool.
PAPER MAKING
paper making has played a major role in our lives ,the use of papers have put a stop to the use of leaves to wrappe gifts,it has put a stop to the use of leaves as toilet papers, paper making has made it possible to have a means of information distribution because papers are much better to write down information than on woods and leaves.
PAPER PRINTING
Paper printing has made it possible to create machines for the printing of informations on papers which has also created employment opportunities .
THE USE OF CASH
The use of cash started in China, back then the use cutout papers , write numbers on them then stamp the emperor's seal on it
It is a legal tender used in place of coins which were heavy to carry around ,the use of cash has reduced the burden of coins which comes with rusting and heaviness .
China is a very great country China is the home of technology