Ancient inventions of China that still amaze the world

THE TOP 25 INVENTIONS FROM ANCIENT CHINA THAT STILL AMAZE US Weird History Vault 1.53K subscribers Subscribe 141 Share Download 3,209 views Feb 4, 2025 #TerracottaArmy #Seismograph #HistoricalMysteries Explore the fascinating world of ancient China with "25 Puzzling Inventions of Ancient China You’ll Want to Know," a journey into the ingenious innovations that shaped history. From the world’s first seismograph, capable of detecting earthquakes centuries ago, to the compass that revolutionized navigation, this video uncovers the secrets behind some of humanity’s most groundbreaking discoveries. 🐉 Discover how ancient Chinese alchemists accidentally created gunpowder while seeking immortality, and marvel at the precision of Su Song’s mechanical clock, a marvel of engineering long before modern timekeeping. 🌟 Learn about the terracotta army, a monumental archaeological wonder, and the silk production process that was guarded like a treasure for centuries. 🔍 Dive into the mystery of the south-pointing chariot, an ancient navigation device that still baffles engineers, and the hot air balloon, which defied gravity long before the Wright brothers. 🎈 Each invention, from the simple yet transformative wheelbarrow to the complex chain pump, showcases the brilliance of ancient Chinese innovation. 🌾 Don’t miss this opportunity to uncover the stories behind these 25 puzzling inventions and see ancient China in a whole new light. Share your thoughts in the comments—which invention fascinated you the most? Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more historical mysteries! #AncientChina #ChineseInventions #HistoricalMysteries #Innovation #Seismograph #Compass #Gunpowder #TerracottaArmy #MechanicalClock #HotAirBalloon #ChainPump #Wheelbarrow Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Weird History Vault 1.53K subscribers Videos About 25 Comments Eng Lam Yeo Add a comment... @bangthingneng9433 7 hours ago I believe there are still lots of items not mentioned here. How about acupuncture, ancient medicine, cooking methods, irrigating techniques, water supply or distribution to households as in Yunan province, the joints without using nails, arts with black & white colors, books, library collections of ancients knowledge, arts of wars, words of wisdoms, first Bank started in P. Yau , roads for chariots, lamp - lantern, football, etc......... For better world 12 Reply 1 reply @somsatxayalat 5 hours ago (edited) The banking system of printed paper money, too. That's really a marvelous invention and still use all over the world these day. China already use printed paper money and banking many centuries ago when Marco Polo visit China. Marco was very amazed to how the Chinese traded on the street with just a piece of paper, but not actual goods to goods or goods to man powers as in the West. 8 Reply @seekan88 4 minutes ago China continues to rock our world ❤ with genius innovation and inventions! Reply @cafemolido5459 2 days ago You left out the "Chop Sticks." 10 Reply 1 reply @BL-db6xt 4 hours ago The 1st binary system was expressed in Baqua. with long solid horizontal bar stand for 1 (or Yang) and 2 short bars as 0 (or Yin). The bars were arranged in 3 rows in combination 2^3 = 8 3 Reply @Steve-pq7cb 1 hour ago Chinese acupuncture is so ahead of time, it's still a mystery even today. And Chinese medicine is such a unique and complete system, it's still very effective and powerful today. 1 Reply @Steve-pq7cb 1 hour ago China's invention of paper money in the 7th century is very important to revolutionize trading and finance. Reply @cafemolido5459 2 days ago Chapters, please 3 Reply @ielee1765 5 hours ago Don't stop there, Coke, Pepsi, Nike, and starbuck, Macdonald, KFC, and many more, the Chinese people and the developing world should help because of the Trump bully. 1 Reply @Steve-pq7cb 1 hour ago How about anchient rocketry another mavelous Chinese invention. Reply @matsforsberg6287 1 day ago why not show the actual seismograph? 2 Reply @SiukiWong 4 hours ago The AI generated images are terrible and misleading Reply @matsforsberg6287 1 day ago Very badly produced. Less sci-fi and more documentary Reply 1 reply