Long before the industrial age, four Chinese inventions reshaped the world’s future. Papermaking, gunpowder, printing, and the compass laid the foundation for global transformation.

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Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

The "compass" representing "ancient Chinese geography-astronomy wisdom" is combined with a "mechanical system" representing "modern industrial growth" creates good visual tension in the piece ...

If you’ve used a compass lately, ancient Chinese cultures are to thank for this invention. Developed around the 2nd century BCE, the compass contributed to the rise of the Silk Road, which ...

Qian Xun is a direction marked on the ancient Chinese compass, and 15 gengs is about 150 nautical miles. The manual covers sea routes, weather conditions, wind directions and ocean currents for ...