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Chinese food
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Tea (as a drink)
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Noodles (inspiring pasta in Italy)
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The invention of paper (+ paper money, toilet paper) & printing
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Gunpowder, explosives, landmine, cannonballs, rockets and fireworks
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The crossbow, fire lance, handgun, flamethrower, and other weapons
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The blast furnace, cast iron and finery forge
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The stirrup, horse collar and horse harness
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The compass & nautics (e.g. rudder, oar, junk)
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Advances in engineering (arched bridges, dams, locks, canals)
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Porcelain, celadon & lacquer
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Acupuncture & Chinese medicine
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Playing cards, dominos, Mahjong, Go and other games
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The wheelbarrow, plowshare, bellows, fork and other practical inventions
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The use of coke and natural gas as fuel
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Civil service examinations & meritocratic system
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Chinese martial arts (Kung-fu)
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