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.
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
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
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
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
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