Chinese history

Chinese history

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Chinese history

Ancient Chinese medicine is the oldest in the world and many books have been written on how the medicine was used to treat horrific diseases as well as simple ones such as coughs. The male and female ...

Ancient Chinese government

History; Chinese history

Ancient Chinese government was led by emperors based on the Confucian model. This taught the leader to be a prudent person who led by example. Legalists based their government on strength as the ...

Compass

History; Chinese history

The compass was invented during the Han dynasty for divination, it later evolved into a directional device. These compasses were south pointing and were primarily used as direction locators. The ...

Gunpowder

History; Chinese history

Gunpowder was invented during the Song Dynasty in ancient China. Made from a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulphur, and charcoal, originally it was used as medicine to treat different kinds of ...

Papermaking

History; Chinese history

Papermaking was invented during the Han Dynasty; it is one of the most significant contributions of ancient China to the spread and development of human civilization. The paper that was invented was ...

Republic of China

History; Chinese history

The Republic of China (ROC) is a state in East Asia whose government was located on mainland China from 1912 to 1949. Mainland China was governed by rivalling governments of the Republic of China ...

Qing Dynasty

History; Chinese history

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China. The ...