1088 ⟶ Shen Kuo Documents Pound Lock's Impact on Chinese Shipping
Shen Kuo's *Dream Pool Essays* documented the 10th-century C...
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🌉 Construction Begins on the Grand Canal
First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.⟶
CanalsInfrastructureTransportationEconomyQin DynastyWater ManagementTrade
China
🚢 Shen Kuo Documents Pound Lock's Impact on Chinese Shipping
Shen Kuo's *Dream Pool Essays* documented the 10th-century Chinese invention of the pound lock, which enabled large ships carrying government cargo (up to 49 tons) and private cargo (up to 113 tons) to navigate canals efficiently.⟶
Song DynastyTransportationCanalsShippingShen KuoTrade
China🖨️ Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type
Movable type in Song dynasty China: The first record of a Movable type system is in the Dream Pool Essays, which attributes the invention of the Movable type to Bi Sheng.⟶
PrintingMovable TypeSong DynastyBi ShengCommunicationKnowledge Dissemination
China🕰️ Su Song's Astronomical Clock Tower Construction
– The Chinese mechanical engineer and astronomer Su Song incorporates an escapement mechanism and the world's first known chain drive to operate the armillary sphere, the astronomical clock, and the striking clock jacks of his clock tower in Kaifeng.⟶
ClockmakingAstronomyMechanical EngineeringSong Dynasty
China