Relacionar Columnas ChineseInventions&ImprovementsVersión en línea ChineseInventions&Improvements por Kacy Romano 1 ICE CREAM *to eat because it’s yummy! 2 SILK *used to make clothes 3 DRAGON BACKBONE PUMP *to get more water in less time with one person instead of many 4 GUNPOWDER *used for cannons and weapons *fire arrows; catapult more dangerous *fireworks 5 WOODBLOCK PRINTING *used to make printed books 6 PORCELAIN *statues *objects and vases *to make valuable items 7 PAPER *write books, letters, history, treaties, and more 8 ABACUS *a counting device *easily add, subtract, multiply and divide 9 MAGNETIC COMPASS *created a south pointing compass *could use at sea or for geomancy (laying out buildings) 10 MOVEABLE TYPE PRINTING *print faster and easier *make more books available to more people