What were some of the other Chinese inventions of this period that had a profound influence on the course of civilization? Yates: Gunpowder completely transformed the way wars were waged and ...

The invention of gunpowder was no doubt one of the ... and thence to Europe. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind.

BEIJING, June 9. /PRNewswire/ From the compass, papermaking, printing and gunpowder - the four great inventions of ancient China - to manned submersible Jiaolong, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ...