China's long history has seen ... The correct prescription for making gunpowder with nitre, sulphur and carbon was probably discovered in the ninth century. In fact, in his book, Ge Hong in ...

The discovery of fireworks parallels the discovery of gunpowder. All of the important chemical substances needed to make gunpowder—saltpeter (KNO 3), sulfur and carbon—were found in ancient China. The ...

In my own research, I have been able to refute the common notion that the Chinese invented gunpowder but only used it for fireworks. I'm sure that they discovered military uses for it. I have ...

Did the Chinese master the scientific principles ... Winter and his colleagues believe that Taoist alchemists had discovered the recipe for gunpowder while searching for nothing less than the ...

This concept of mobility in food culture is at the heart of A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink Culture in China, a forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Opening this ...