The Chinese have established themselves as a hardworking people since ancient times. This is confirmed by the built Great Wall of China, which has remained practically unchanged to our times. In addition to a population of 1 billion and the invention of gunpowder, this country is capable of surprising many more. Let's try to figure out together what exactly.
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A bit of history
As we know, in English the name of China sounds like "China". And this name came from the Qin dynasty, whose representatives united all the lands of China into a single state.
It is believed that China is almost the most ancient civilization on our planet. Some sights and man-made inventions that were found during archaeological excavations, scientists date back to 6000 BC. The local dialect is also deeply rooted in antiquity.
Interesting Facts
If you count all the islands that are located near the Chinese coast, the figure will easily exceed 5 thousand.
Many have heard or even tasted an unusual cookie, inside of which there is a certain prediction. It is believed to be a long-standing Chinese tradition. But this is not at all the case. In fact, the cookie was invented by a worker at a San Francisco confectionery back in 1920.
The title of "Flower Kingdom" is more than justified by this eastern state. After all, it was here that many plants were bred that can be found on plantations, in flower pots and flower beds around the world.
Inventions
Many people know that China is the birthplace of gunpowder. But the fantasy of the Eastern people was not limited to this. It is reliably known that the compass, paper and printing were also invented here. And members of the imperial family were the first to experience the delights of toilet paper.
In addition, it was the Chinese inventors who first showed the world a mechanical watch and a device for determining the center of an earthquake and its magnitude.
For the first time a kite appeared in the local sky. Scientists claim that the invention dates back to 3000 BC. And their purpose was not at all the same as today. The first kites were one of the elements of intimidating the enemy on the battlefield. And sailors on ships could use this invention to predict when is the best time to set off.
For the right to be called the homeland of the most popular game in the world - football - China may well compete. If you believe the same historical chronicles, the ancestors of modern Chinese could well “drive round” across the field back in the first century BC.
But ping-pong, which has gained amazing popularity in the country, was not at all invented by the Chinese. England is considered the birthplace of this game.
Another controversial point concerns the invention of the parachute. Officially, this discovery is attributed to the Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci. But there is historical evidence that the Chinese, long before that, tied giant kites to their backs and successfully conquered the air.
The Chinese were the first to start extracting and using natural gas for heating. And already by the 2nd century BC. had knowledge of the role of the heart in the human body.
Most popular
The most popular entertainment in China is cricket fighting. In general, these insects have a special relationship here. In many houses of Chinese children, the place of a pet is unconditionally given to these representatives of the world of tiny insects.
Collecting postage stamps is considered the most popular occupation of the Chinese.
Chinese ice cream is considered one of the most popular foods. By the way, cool sweetness was invented here. The first course consisted of only two ingredients - milk and snow.
Amazing quirks
In China, long nails were a sign of nobility and high status, and thin legs, which were caused by muscle atrophy and were created with the help of special squeezing bandages, were considered very sexy.
There was a gender imbalance in the country due to the population limitation program. Parents give preference to boys. Today there are 32 million more of them than girls.
