The Coolest Chinese Inventions

As the world’s oldest continuous civilization, China has been–and continues to be–at the forefront of technological advancement. Through the history of China’s craziest and coolest inventions–from the Four Great Inventions of the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing to modern innovations such as E-commerce and mobile payment–readers are given an expansive view of China’s immense influence on world history and culture.