List of Chinese inventions

China has been the source of many innovations, scientific discoveries and inventions. This includes the Four Great Inventions: papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and early printing (both woodblock and movable type). The list below contains these and other inventions in ancient and modern China attested by archaeological or historical evidence, including prehistoric inventions of Neolithic and early Bronze Age China.

Extends: [China history-related lists](https://wikipedia.org.ai/China history-related lists), [Chinese inventions](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Chinese inventions), [History of science and technology in China](https://wikipedia.org.ai/History of science and technology in China), [Lists of inventions or discoveries](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Lists of inventions or discoveries)