China
africa.jpg (16035 bytes) China has been a very inventive nation for centuries, among China's amazing ancient inventions are gunpowder, which they used for making firecrackers, and a calendar that was much more accurate than any used in the west at the time. Recently, however, China has been hindered in it's inventiveness, but it continues to spend large amounts of money on research and developments. Scientists there are also becoming more skilled, and many are being employed by American companies, or go to American universities.

Major Chinese Inventions include:

  • Xylophone, and other musical instruments
  • Compass
  • Gunpowder

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