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sunilsah2050
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Q: Was compass invented in china?

12 years 42 weeks ago in  Culture - China

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Mihoutao
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Are you really that addicted to the points, sunilsah? Tongue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Great_Inventions_of_ancient_China

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I thought people learn the basic thing in history class. My colleagues from the States and Canada if u ask them to name one thing they know before they come here about China is the Four Great Inventions of ancient China.
Why do u doubt this?

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I heard that knives forks and spoons were also invented in China, as well as ice-cream.

Not sure I believe any of that though.

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yes it was, anicent chinese were more clever and intelligent then today chinese........ hahaha
they invent the things and modern chinese are expert in making copies of it......

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Everything was invented in China. Just ask any Chinese.

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