Centuries ago, the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing – the great four inventions of ancient China – were introduced to the West by way of Arab traders along the Silk Road.

China's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization and the opening of its vast markets necessitate a basic understanding of Chinese patent law.

China, which boasts epochal inventions in ancient times, has once again demonstrated its ability to change the world with its "new four great inventions": high-speed railways, electronic payments ...

Some of the most important Chinese Inventions include the compass, gunpowder, paper, printing and moveable type, and much more.

But these days, many inventors are coming from a different economic juggernaut — China. According to China Daily, 210,000 invention patents were given out in the country last year, a 25% ...

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China's Age of Invention Part 2 | Back to Part 1 NOVA: What influence did these printing innovations have on Chinese history? Yates: Well, that's a question that brings us into the political realm ...

BEIJING － China, which boasts epochal inventions in ancient times, has once again demonstrated its ability to change the world with its "new four great inventions": high-speed railways ...