How does Chinese inventions influence you?
Pasta
When you think of pasta, you think of Italy, but it was the Chinese, not the Italians, who used their noodles to invent noodles. The Chinese had been eating pasta for four thousand years. Early European explorers to Asia learned the delicious and nutritious value of noodles during their encounters with the Chinese. They quickly brought back the taste for noodles to the cooks of their homeland.
Alcohol
You can thank the Chinese for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol -- not to mention beer, wine and liquor. When you think of it, few of man's ingenuities have delivered as much joy and sorrow as alcohol.
Umbrella
Another everyday object of great utility, for which we are quite possibly indebted to the Chinese, is the folding umbrella. Non-folding parasols or sunshades have been known in many countries since early time, but the complex folding kind seems to have been first produced in China. In France and England the umbrella did not become at all well known until about the middle of the seventeenth century, nor do folding umbrellas seem to have been known in Europe before this time. This fact makes it seem plausible, though it is far from definitely proved, that the folding umbrella was one of the many things introduced from China in this and the following century
Tea
Tea was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nong around 2,737 BC. During the Tang (618－907) , tea production developed rapidly, and tea became a popular drink around the country and the world.
Hang Gliders
By the end of the sixth century A.D. the Chinese had managed to build kites large and aerodynamic enough to sustain the weight of an average-sized man.
One poor man flew two miles before he landed safely. With these early flights, the Chinese had beaten European ingenuity by 1335 years
Deep drilling for gas
A technique developed in 100 BC is still used today, known as deep drilling for gas. The devices that were used were remarkably large and well crafted for the time. This technique has given many Americans jobs in the past and present, and is responsible for a considerable amount of America’s income.
Iron and Steel smelting
Confirmed by archaeological evidence, cast iron, made from melting pig iron, was developed in China by the early 5th century BC during the Zhou Dynasty (1122–256 BC).
Harness for Horses
Throat harnesses have been used throughout the world to harness horses to carts and sleds.
Fireworks
Fireworks were invented by the Chinese as entertainment, but were later used to scare off enemies in times of war. Today, we use fireworks to celebrate our independence. It is cool that this seventeenth century BC technique is still practiced and enjoyed today.
Parachute
Nothing like jumping off high objects, huh? I guess even the Chinese had to get their kicks somehow. The invention of the parachute is used widely today, both for recreational, and government uses.
Rudder
The rudder helps with turning a boat or in recent years, a plane. Before the invention of the rudder, boats had to rely on oars to turn, which required a lot of unnecessary time and energy.
Seismograph
the world's first earthquake detector -- a seismograph. Not only did imperial astronomer Chang Heng create a seismograph during the Han Dynasty in the early second century, he created a magnificently beautiful one.
Printing
it is one of the great Chinese inventions.
Paper
Paper currency was first introduced by the Chinese, and is now used widely in most countries.
Compass
The compass is one of the most useful inventions by the Chinese, used widely in planes, boats, and in the wilderness to find direction. Many times when you lose your bearings.
Gun powder
Gun powder wasn’t designed first for war uses, but as elixir for immortality.
More interesting invented by chinese
List of Chinese inventions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have to find myself agreeing with "davidson". The Chinese invented gunpowder weapons centuries before the West did. Btw, Tipu Sultan did not invent the rocket, but was probably the first to use it as an integral part of warfare. There was also Akbar's attempt to use rockets as an anti-elephant device, though it's unclear how effective that was.
