Tuesday, March 24, 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