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10 amazing discoveries from ancient China

( Chinaculture.org ) Updated: 2016-03-29 07:00:00

How smart ancient Chinese people were can be seen from many items that have been discovered. Let's take a look at some of their amazing inventions.

10 amazing discoveries from ancient China

Sanlianyan, an ancient cooker [Photo/artron.net]

Sanlianyan, unearthed from the tomb of Fuhao, is a cooking utensil used in the ancient Shang Dynasty (16th century-11th century BC). It resembles today's gas cooker. It has two parts, the upper section is a rice steamer for holding food and the lower part is for holding water, with a grate in the middle for steam to pass through. The Sanlianyan can cook several kinds of food at the same time. What an efficient cooker!

10 amazing discoveries from ancient China

Sanlianyan, an ancient cooker [Photo/artron.net]

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