Inventions& Creations

From Ancient China

Paper

Paper was invented during the Han Dynasty

In the Song Dynasty they created printed books

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Calligraphy

Art with inkWritten Language

Characters stand for words or parts of

wordsAbout 4000 Characters

Chopsticks

They use them for eating

They are made out of Bamboo

Known during the Shang Dynasty c1500BC

They cut the food into small pieces before cooking so they can eat it

New Foods

They ate duck, scorpion fish, octopus and squid

Noodles, rice, apples, Dim Sum, and moon cakes

Jade

They carve things out of Jade

Emperors thought it was important and lucky

They used it in masks

Silk

They make sheets and clothes out of it

It comes from silk worms’ cocoons

Silk Road for trading silk started during Han Dynasty c.200BC

Silk is strong

kitesMade from silk and bamboo

800 BC for measuring distances and signalingThen for children to play while parents doing field

work

Porcelain

Made out of special clay

Fired at high temperature

Can be decorated

Can be washed

More durable than pottery

Fireworks

Was just for fun then they used it as a weapon

Invented during the Song Dynasty

Used in Chinese New Year

Kung-Fu

Started as military ‘hand to hand’

fightingThen used it as

exercise and self defense

physical, mental, and self-discipline

Feng Shui

wind/water

how things are placed is important

qi = energy

Part of Daoism - belief that people are in ‘harmony’ with nature

Music and Arts

Drums & bamboo flutes

Acrobats

Mime

Ancient China Fun Facts

Great Wall and Terracotta Army started in Qin Dynasty c 220BC

Moon cakes

Pandas and bamboo

Chinese New Year

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