Gunpowder and Rocketry (Huǒyào hé huǒjiàn 火药和火箭)|Huǒyào hé huǒjiàn 火药和火箭 (Gunpowder and Rocketry)
Frank H. WINTER A merchant selling firecrackers on Hainan Island. Fireworks are used in China to celebrate many different holidays.
Celadon (Qīngcí 青瓷)|Qīngcí 青瓷 (Celadon)
Ellen HUANG Amphora with dragon-head handles, made in the ninth century (Tang dynasty) in Changsha, Hunan Province. Ninth century (Tang
Architecture (Jiànzhùxué 建筑学)|Jiànzhùxué 建筑学 (Architecture)
Nancy S. STEINHARDT Architectural drawing of a Chinese building by William Chambers, 1757. Chinese architecture—from the Great Wall to the
Papermaking and Printing (Zàozhǐ hé yìnshuā 造纸和印刷)|Zàozhǐ hé yìnshuā 造纸和印刷 (Papermaking and Printing)
Paul FORAGE An historical illustration showing the ancient paper-making process. The Chinese inventions of papermaking and printing, though prompted by
Junk (Píngdǐ fānchuán 平底帆船)|Píngdǐ fānchuán 平底帆船 (Junk)
Paul FORAGE Junks floating by majestically in Whampoa, Shanghai. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. The junk has been the classic
Magnetism (Cíxìng 磁性)|Cíxìng 磁性 (Magnetism)
Paul FORAGE Sculpture depicting an early Chinese invention: the magnetic compass. The spoon-shaped needle is also called a lodestone, made
Dujiangyan Irrigation System (Dūjiāngyàn Shuǐlì Gōngchéng 都江堰水利工程)|Dūjiāngyàn Shuǐlì Gōngchéng 都江堰水利工程 (Dujiangyan Irrigation System)
Ruth MOSTERN Aerial view of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. PHOTO BY RUTH MOSTERN. Dujiangyan (The Weir on the Capital River)
Abacus (Suànpán 算盘)|Suànpán 算盘 (Abacus)
Margaret SANKEY The heaven and earth design of the abacus has remained unchanged for centuries. Considered to be the first
Grand Canal (Dàyùnhé 大运河)|Dàyùnhé 大运河 (Grand Canal)
Andrew FIELD The Grand Canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Originally built during the Sui dynasty
Cloisonné (Jǐngtàilán 景泰 蓝)|Jǐngtàilán 景泰 蓝 (Cloisonné)
Catherine PAGANI Detail of cloisonné beads. The cloisonné technique involves placing enamel paste into cells (French cloisons) that are formed