Thursday, March 26, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Chinese Invention Project Web Resources
Travel and Exploration
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/compass.htm Compass
https://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch2en/conc2en/grandcanal.html Grand Canal
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Canal-and-Lock.html Canal Lock
http://csmh.pbworks.com/w/page/7309552/610%20-%20Chinese%20invent%20the%20segmented%20arch%20bridge Segmental Arched Bridge
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100300581 Paddlewheel Boat
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/tech/compass.htm Shipbuilding and the compass
Industry
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/china-porcelain.htm Porcelain
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/paper.htm Paper
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/blockprint.htm Woodblock Printing
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/tech/printing.htm Moveable Type
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2011-03/04/content_22054243_5.htm Steel
http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/legend_of_silk.php Silk
Military Technology
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/tech/gunpowder.htm Gunpowder
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/miltech/firearms.htm Various Weapons
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/miltech/warship.htm Warships
Everyday Objects
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/papermoney.htm paper money
http://www.wopc.co.uk/china/ Playing Cards
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/tech/experiment.htm Mechanical Clock
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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