Technology: In the text it says " Through its imperial history, emperors engorged the development of science and technology, and for centuries China led other nations in these areas.'' It also talks about how a lot of these inventions that they made were cared for on the silk road. It also says "Other Chinese inventions that made the world a different place were paper,money,clockwork,silk,porcelain,fireworks,kits,umbrellas, and the wheelbarrow ( Cottrell 22)