In today's market it is difficult to find products that are not produced in China.Almost everything we use, are doing in China.Here and labor is much cheaper than in other countries, and people can come up with those things which no one else can not do.The best and most popular toys came up with the Chinese, innovative household appliances, again, was born in China.In short, even in the deep past, the state has been known just for its technical and other achievements.Discoveries and inventions of ancient China formed the basis of modern production and became the prototype of many well-known today, each person objects.
Porcelain heritage
Products from Chinese porcelain extremely valued throughout the world.Have at home such dishes - I mean to show others your impeccable taste.Such things are valued for their unsurpassed quality and amazing beauty.Translated from the Persian word "porcelain" means "king."And so it is.In the XIII century in Europe porcelain from China is an incredible value.The most influential person in their stored samples of ceramic treasures of Chinese art, framed in a frame of gold.And the residents of Iran and India were convinced that china is endowed with magical abilities: if food slipped poison, it will change its color.Thus, the most well-known invention made in ancient China, it is as you might guess, china.
In the second millennium BC.e.(Tang period) appears pottery, which is a historical and artistic value.A little later came protofarfor not having a characteristic brightness and transparency.But the Chinese believe this stuff true porcelain, while Western critics attribute it to stoneware.
Ancient China (the invention of one of the oldest states aroused and still arouse great interest) has given the world the real matte white porcelain.At the beginning of VII century, potters from China have learned to receive porcelain mass by mixing kaolin, feldspar and silica.During the reign of the Song dynasty is flourishing Chinese ceramic production.
appearance of iron
Already in the IV century.BC.e.in China it was known for iron smelting technology.From the same period, and perhaps even earlier, the Chinese began to be used as fuel coal, which provides a high temperature.It is in this state, as the ancient China (achievement and invention are described in our article), was developed by the following method of producing pig iron: in the melting pot, shaped like a tube, stacks evolved iron ore.Sami capacity obkladyvali charcoal and burned it.This technology guarantee the absence of sulfur.
cast iron used for the manufacture of iron knives, chisels, plowshares for plows, axes and other tools.This material did not disdain, and in the manufacture of toys.With its iron smelting technology, the Chinese cast pans and pots with incredibly thin walls.
Deeper, deeper
In such a state, as the ancient China, the achievements and inventions which are widely used to this day, was invented by the method of deep drilling.It happened in the first century BC.Made it possible to think of a way to drill holes in the soil, the depth of which reached one and a half thousand meters.Drilling rigs, used by today operate on the principle similar to that invented by the ancient Chinese.But in those days the tower to fix the instrument reaches 60 meters high.Working in the midst of the territory necessary for the direction of the tool stacked stones with holes.Today this purpose the guide tubes are used.
Then, using a rope made of hemp and bamboo bearing structures, the master regularly raise and lower the drill iron.To do so as long as it reaches the desired depth, on which lies a layer of natural gas.He later used as fuel in the production of salt.
the north or east
invention can be a long list of ancient China.Compass is worth mentioning in the first of their five.Since ancient times, the Chinese are aware of the existence of a magnet.In the III century.BC.e.the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom, it became known that he can attract iron.Just early, and they guessed that this material is able to indicate which side are the south and north.Presumably, at the same time it was invented and the first compass.However, then he looked like a magnetic spoon that revolved around its own axis and is located in the device, similar to a stand of wood or copper.A dividing line on the device means the side of light.Spoon regularly pointed to the south.Such a device was called "a spoon, which controls the world."
In the XI century, when the Chinese began to use magnets magnetized iron or steel.At that time, very popular and had a water compass.Ancient China, the invention is a truly amazing and unique - a state where such a device used in the following way: in pot with water lowered magnetized steel arrow.It was made in the form of fish and is six centimeters in length.The head of the figure only indicates the south.Over time, the fish succumbed to modifications and became an ordinary compass needle.
Stirrups
riding people began to engage in a long time ago.For a long time they traveled on horseback without a footrest.Stirrups were not then known neither the Babylonians nor Medes, nor Greeks, nor other ancient peoples.When driving fast people had to cling to the horse's mane, in order not to fall.But the great inventions of ancient China would not wear such a prestigious title, if indeed it did not deserve.In the III century the Chinese have figured out how to avoid such inconvenience.At that time they were considered incredibly talented metallurgists, and therefore for use by injection stirrups steel iron and bronze.Unfortunately, not preserved the name of the person who invented this thing.But in China have learned to cast the stirrups of metal, and they had the perfect shape.
If no paper
Ancient China, inventions which are worthy of respect, has opened a new era in the development of the book.The Chinese managed to invent paper and printing.The oldest date back to the nature of hieroglyphic text 3200 year BC.e.During the Six Dynasties in China was opened lithography.Please text knocked on the stone, and then made the impression on paper.In the VIII century AD began to use stone instead of paper.So there was an engraving and woodcut.
According to legend, was the inventor of paper Cai Lun - servant of the harem of the emperor.He lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty.Historical sources state that the paper making Cai used the bark of trees, fishing nets and rags.This here is the creation of the sender gave his emperor.Since paper is firmly established in the life of humanity, and has become an indispensable attribute of its existence.
Chinese silk
For many centuries, the Western countries knew China only as a producer of silk.Even in ancient antiquity, the inhabitants of China possessed the secrets of making this wonderful material.Xi Lin, wife of Emperor Huang Di, the Chinese taught the girls to grow silkworms, silk processing and weaving of yarns obtained matter.
most famous invention
list titled "Inventions of Ancient China residents" would be incomplete without a mention of such a substance, like gunpowder.Even in the first centuries of our era, alchemists from China learned to extract a mixture of sulfur and saltpeter, which together with the carbon is the basis for the chemical formula of gunpowder.This discovery was a bit ironic.And all because the Chinese were trying to get the substance through which it would be possible to achieve immortality.Instead, they created something that takes away life.
Gunpowder was used to actuate the arms and for domestic purposes.Well, the war is clear, but what a peaceful life?What use is made of such a dangerous substance?It turns out that when the outbursts of a disease (epidemic), gunpowder played the role of a disinfectant.The powder was treated with a variety of sores and wounds on the body.He also hunted insects.
few more innovations
Ancient China (the invention described above) can boast of yet another discovery.For example, it is the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom were invented fireworks, without which today does not pass, no celebrations.Seismoscope first appeared in ancient China.Loved by many tea connoisseurs learned how to grow and cook in the country.And there appeared a crossbow, a mechanical watch, horse harness, the iron plow and many other useful items.
