Huh??? You sure you haven’t got it the wrong way around??

China was a technological superpower at the time. According to the Cambridge university in England, at least half of ALL the fundamental inventions and scientific discoveries in the ENTIRE world came from China. Their research is endorsed by the United Nations (UNESCO).

Here is a short list of some Chinese inventions and discoveries :

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chi nese_inventions
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chi nese_discoveries

Perhaps your readers may want to investigate further :

- “Science and Civilisation in China Series” published by Cambridge University Press in 7 volumes.
- “The Genius of China” by Robert Temple. (This book was translated by UNESCO into 43 different languages).
- “The Chinese scientific genius” (UNESCO Courier, Oct, 1988 by Robert K.G. Temple)