THe Two Most Important Ancient Chinese Achievements

In my opinion, the two most important Chinese achievements were the advances in sailing techniques, and gunpowder. The sailing techniques included new sails that could be used to sail against the wind, bigger ships, the compass, and many other things. These techniques allowed for Chinese trade to develop, along with a naval fleet ready for battle. It also allowed Chinese more contact with foreign cultures. Gunpowder was first used to power cannons, make catapults more powerful, and arrows more deadly. After a while, the Chinese invented the arquebus, an early form of gun, that kept being improved and modified. These weapons allowed the Chinese to win many battles, and stay a strong empire for many thousands of years.

Without these techniques and ideas, and many more, it is impossible to say how advanced modern technology would be today, and even if many of the important scientific discoveries wou