Interesting Facts

1.Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s, It was for emperors only.

2.The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

3.Ping-pong is one of the most popular games in China, but it was not invented in China. It originated in Britain, where it is called table tennis.
4.China invented the first paper money.
5.White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.

6. Chinese invented Ice cream by packing milk mixture and rice into snow.

7.According to popular legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shennong in 2737 B.C. when a tea leaf fell into his boiling water. The Chinese consider tea to be a necessity of life.

8. The Chinese fiercely guarded the secrets of silk making, and anyone caught smuggling silkworm eggs or cocoons outside of China was put to death.

9.The oldest piece of paper in the world was found in China and dates back to the second or first century B.C. Paper was so durable, it was sometimes used for clothing and even light body armor.

10.China’s “one child” policy has contributed to female infanticide and has created a significant gender imbalance. There are currently 32 million more boys than girls in China. In the future, tens of millions of men will be unable to find wives, prompting some scholars to suggest that this imbalance could lead to a threat to world security.