Chinese Inventions: Those You Know, Those You Don’t

China’s prolific history of innovation has generated much debate and speculation. Rather than wade through a long list of Chinese inventions, let’s focus on four major game-changers plus four lesser-knowns still very much impacting our lives.

China’s Four Great Inventions

The Four Great Inventions sì dà fāmíng(四大发明) were actually intended for domestic consumption, their potential value in foreign trade merely an afterthought, as China saw itself as the center of civilization. Most...