| During
the Ching Dynasty,
China was a powerful empire - the greatest power in Asia.
The culture was sophisticated and its people were creative
and prosperous. Among its many contributions to civilization:
acupuncture
celestial clock ephedrine
kites paper
movable
type playing cards
umbrella gunpowder/firearms
block
printing paper money
advanced silk and porcelain production techniques
China
was sophisticated as well in its philosophy, literature
and art. By the mid 1700s China had printed more books
than the rest of the world.
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