5 Great Inventions from China That Benefit the World

China is an old as the ancient civilization. Together with the other ancient world, China has these remarkable achievements which are not only for its own but for the whole world. This country is not only remarkable during this present day; but also a long time ago. It has great leaders, great people, great history, great culture, and most importantly great inventions that benefit the entire world. And to uncover them, here are 5 great inventions from China

1.       Civil Service System

This started when the Imperial China implemented its Imperial Examination for those people who will serve the government. They made this system to assure that those officials who will have roles in the government were worthy enough. This started in the Han Dynasty and the exam was actually related to the Five Classics of Confucius. Later on, because of its efficacy, other European countries followed. And after, almost all countries of the world followed this pattern.

2.       The Compass

At first this compass   was made for some ritual practices for the Chinese religion during the   Han Dynasty. However, in the Song Dynasty, it was used for the maritime navigation of the military. Later on, Europe had discovered and recorded these inventions. After that, they followed and they innovated it to a better one. Thus, their exploration throughout the world became successful through the use of compass. After that, colonization became a trend.

3.       Gunpowder

This is the first explosive chemical that was ever developed during the old times. It has burning properties. And it was discovered in China during the 9^th Century. And because of it, the first fireworks and gunpowder weapon were invented in China. Then later on, Europe, India, and the Arab world followed these inventions. So, a better way of having war was discovered just because of the gunpowder.

4.       Paper Currency

Paper currency started in China. As merchants wanted to avoid the heavy bulk copper coins, they used receipts to the banks which later turned into bank notes. After that, paper currency started to evolved. And it was in the Song Dynasty where Paper Currency became a national currency.

5.       Kites

Yes kites are one of the great inventions from China. You may think that it is not that important, however its importance before was very high. In times when the city or any place in China was endangered, kites were used to signal that there was an emergency and help was being needed badly. And in some wars, these were also used to signal help from other group of military as a rescue.

Yes inventions in China were fun and interesting. They were also very important. They may be small or big things; however they changed the lives of the people in China and the entire world up to now. And some of them just came out of necessity, entertainment, survival, and other reasons. So these 5 great of China only remind us to give credit to Chinese people. Thanks for their creativity and hardwork. A big hand for them! :)