Paper, printing, the compass, and gunpowder—four inventions that changed the course of history. Originating in ancient China, ...

The four great inventions of ancient China refer to papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass. They are celebrated in China for their huge impact on the entire world. China was the world's ...

A WRITER in the North China Herald of Shanghai devotes a learned article to detailing and discussing the facts regarding the claim of the Chinese to have invented the mariner's compass. They did not ...