The Chinese Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovat...
Ye, Ting-Xing / Leng, Qin
How Chinese ingenuity changed the world.
Acupuncture, gunpowder and the secrets to spinning silk are innovations that we have come to associate with China. But did you know that the Chinese also invented the umbrella? And toilet paper, initially made from rice straw clumped together, was first used in China!
Through the ages, the Chinese have used the resources available to them to improve their lives. Their development of the compass and the ...