41 Interesting Facts about Ancient China.
Mathew Burke
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Ancient China was a hub for culture, science, and trade. Boasting some amazing innovation, ancient China made an indelible mark on human history.
Here are 41 historical facts about ancient China.
41. Cleaning Up
Toilet paper was invented in China, but it was only made available to Emperors.
40. Fortunate
Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented by a noodle factory worker in the 1920’s, in San Francisco. We guess you could say fortune cookies are a traditional American custom.
39. Inventive
The Chinese invented kites about 3,000 years ago, and they were used for a multitude of reasons: from scaring enemies on the battlefield to predicting the success of a voyage. Also, it was considered bad luck to intentionally let go of a kite.
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38. Role Reversal
In Ancient China, the color white was reserved for mourning and funerals, not black. Today, it is still a common practice for those with closer relationships to the dead (i.e. sons and daughters) to wear white garments.
37. High As A Kite
Though Leonardo da Vinci is credited with inventing the parachute, Chinese alchemists were using man-carrying tethered kites by as early as the fourth century. That’s nearly 1300 years before the Europeans were able to do it successfully.
36. Footsies
The practice of foot binding began in the 900’s by female Chinese entertainers. Tightly wrapped bandages gradually break the foot’s arch, forcing the heel and toes to grow inward toward each other. This also caused the leg muscles to atrophy and become very thin, but it was seen as highly sexual, and is still practiced by some to this day.
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