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.
Calendar (Yīnlì 阴历)|Yīnlì 阴历 (Calendar)
Nirmal DASS This Qing dynasty illustration shows yet another version of the calendar-creation legend. In this legend the Xi and
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
Science, Traditional (Chuántǒng kēxué 传统科学)|Chuántǒng kēxué 传统科学 (Science, Traditional)
Paul FORAGE Historical illustration of Chinese metal casting. The Five Phases (wu xing)—metal, wood, fire, water, and earth—can be used