We'll begin with arguably the most famous ancient Chinese invention.

Chinese scholars in particular question if too much emphasis is given to these inventions, over other significant Chinese inventions.

"Cultural shirts are not a Chinese invention," the article added.

Paper, a Chinese invention arriving early in Iran (13th century), was always used.

Contrary to belief, the fortune cookie associated as a Chinese invention is a fallacy.

Foreign visitors to China were surprised by toilet paper - a Chinese invention.

Other Chinese inventions included the horse collar, cast iron, an improved plow and the seed drill.

We might call it the first Chinese invention.

Closely related are dominoes and mah-jongg, Chinese inventions played with tiles.

Cannons were first made in China, and were used with another Chinese invention, gunpowder.