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=Chinese Inventions=

Gunpowder
Gunpowder was made in the 9th century or the 1800's. This explosive is made up of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter. Gunpowder is used in cannons, guns, grenades, bombs, and rockets. Gunpowder is a very dangourous and flamable chemical. This powder is put into a cock or holder with a candle like stick at the top of the gun or cannon and set on flames. Then the flames go down to the powder and the bullet is exploded from air and gas through the gun and onto its target. This powder is also used for fireworks. When you hear that loud bang thats is the powder exploding into a smoke from the flames. Gun powder was used for mining and cracking open rocks when making roads in China. This also helped with the military when they had the guns and rockets its opponent only had whatever they had such as spears and swords. The biggest problem when this powder was made was war. War surged all in the eastern part of the world and many men were forced to work in the military and were killed. The eastern population went down 10% when gunpowder was made.

Gunpowder is made by 3 different types of
 * How to make gunpowder**