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 Top 18 Ancient Chinese Inventions and Discoveries The ancient Chinese were innovative and determined. They met their daily needs by creating and innovating some of the most important and long-lasting items in history. Ancient Chinese inventions date back to the Paleolithic period, and the Chinese were always ahead of their contemporaries when it came to inventing valuable things. They have given us the four greatest inventions in the world – the compass, gunpowder, paper, and printing, but the list doesn’t stop there. Here are the top 18 (including two from the medieval period) most famous Chinese inventions: 18. Papermaking (50–121 AD) Before the invention of paper, people used different materials like wood, stone, and bone to write on. Around 2200 BC, the Egyptians discovered a type of reed called papyrus which could be used to write on by overlapping thin strips that had been soaked in water. The world “paper” was derived from papyrus. Paper was invented in ancient China around...

 Chinese art and craft exhibition held in Beijing An exhibition of Chinese arts and crafts is on going in the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. [caption id="attachment_560" align="alignnone" width="300"] One artwork on the ongoing exhibition in the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. The exhibition of Chinese arts and crafts runs from Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, 2009. [Photo: namoc.org][/caption]   With a total of 350 craftworks selected nationwide, the exhibition covers a variety of crafts using matericals such as jades, carved wood, ivory and embroidery. Fan Di'an, director of the museum discusses some of the highlights such as new craft, techniques, material in traditional artistic craft production. "The exhibition is an assembly of outstanding works of every type of art from artists of national and provincial fame. They suit both professional and public tastes. And it will help visitors to know more about the character of every type of Ch...

 Chinese Arts and Crafts: The everlasting beauty of the cloisonne At the 2010 Christie's Hong Kong Autumn Auction, a pair of imperial cloisonne incense burners made during the Yongzheng Emperor's reign in the Qing dynasty were auctioned for HK $129.5 million, breaking the international record price for an enamelware auction item. Cloisonne. The artform of cloisonne combines traditional Chinese bronze-casting, ceramic-making, water and ink-painting and engraving with Western filigree enamel techniques. It has a history of nearly 1,000 years. https://www.istudy-china.com/chinese-arts-and-crafts-the-everlasting-beauty-of-the-cloisonne/