the four great inventions of ancient China

It is one of the four great inventions of ancient China that has exerted profound influence on the development of human civilization.

它的中国古代四大发明之一，对人类文明发展具有重大的意义。

Therefore, the compass, one of the four great inventions of ancient China, is used to confirm the south orientation.

由此，在中国古代的四大发明中，有一项发明是“指南针”。

Handmade paper is part of the paper industry, which is the ancestor of all the paper and the origin, so far, a thousand years of history, and the compass, gunpowder, movable type tied Four Great Inventions of Ancient China.

手工造纸是造纸工业的一部分，它是所有纸的始祖和起源，迄今已有一千多年的历史，与指南针、火药、活字印刷术并列为中国古代四大发明。

Recently, I read an article talking exuberantly about the four great inventions of ancient China, as if the nation was still resting on its laurels.

近日，笔者还在报纸上看到一篇躺在中国古老文明上打呼噜的文章，大谈我国的四大发明。

Papermaking is considered to be one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China.

纸是中国古代的四大发明之一。

Printing is one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China, compared with other western countries, however, this technique has fallen behind in the recent years, and modern printing technique in China depends on the western one a lot.

印刷术是中国古代四大发明之一，近代以后中国印刷技术的发展开始落后于西方发达国家，现代中国印刷技术多以西方印刷技术为依托。

What are the four great inventions of ancient China?

中国古代四大发明是什么？