The invention of gunpowder was no doubt one of the ... and thence to Europe. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind.

Gunpowder was used in Chinese rocket launchers to shoot fireworks - and weapons of war. NOVA: Tea and restaurants are certainly two important gifts the Song people gave to the world. What were ...

Science and Civilisation in China Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the arts of war in ancient and medieval China. (Part 7--on gunpowder and all aspects of explosive weapons ...

The small cannon was fashioned by Chinese artisans who benefited from working in a tradition of gunpowder weaponry that was already at least 400 years old. Some time just before the rise of China ...

The discovery of fireworks parallels the discovery of gunpowder. All of the important chemical substances needed to make gunpowder—saltpeter (KNO 3), sulfur and carbon—were found in ancient China. The ...