中文: 《通志‧天文略第二》中《步天歌‧太微垣》節書影。
Top managers, chief engineers, and American consultants in front of the China Motor Corporation. China Motor Corporation(中國發動機廠) was the first Chinese factory of manufacturing jet engines. It was established w More
An 12th century Chinese flamethrower with a tank for petrol-like fluid (most likely Greek Fire that had been known to the Chinese since the early 10th century) and double-acting pump with two pistons so that it More
The earliest known written description of the formula for gunpowder, from the Chinese Wujing Zongyao military manuscript that was compiled by 1044 during the Song Dynasty of China. It was written and compiled b More
Chinese mechanical and horological engineering from the Song Dynasty; this diagram provides an overall general view of the inner workings and armillary sphere of Su Song's clocktower built in Kaifeng. The drawn More
A calendar that commemorates the first year of the Republic of China as well as the election of Sun Yat-sen as the provisional President.
A Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) era Chinese painting of a water-powered mill for grain, with surrounding river transport.
The Chinese Yu Ji Tu (Map of the Tracks of Yu the Great), a map carved into stone in the year 1137 during the Song Dynasty, located in the Stele Forest of modern-day Xian, China. Yu the Great refers to the Chin More
This is a star map for the celestial globe of Su Song (1020-1101), a Chinese scientist and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was first published in the year 1092, in Su's book known as the More
A star map of the south polar projection found for the celestial globe of Su Song (1020-1101), a Chinese scientist and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). This diagram of a star chart was first More
A diagram of three corbel bracket assemblies in an illustration of a cross-section of a Chinese hall. This is an original picture from the Yingzao Fashi standard building manual published by the Chinese officia More
Tenon and mortice work; forms of jointing in tie beams or cross beams, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published by Li Jie in the year 1103, during the Song Dynasty. This picture appears More
Bracket arm clusters containing cantilevers, drawings from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song Dynasty. This picture ap More
Working drawings of three transverse corbel brackets, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song Dynasty. This picture ap More
Working drawings of five different bracket arm bases and two cantilever arms, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song D More
A Ming Dynasty Chinese illustration of a naval mine from the 14th century military treatise of the Huolongjing, compiled by Jiao Yu and Liu Ji, with Jiao's preface added in 1412. This particular sea mine was ca More
Dial Plate of Clock for the Chinese Market (1852)
In the caption for this picture, Robert Temple writes: Deficiency diseases were recognized in China by at least the 3rd century AD. Here we see the frontispiece to the classic discussion of the subject, Princ More
The 'self-tripped trespass land mine' from the Chinese military compendium of the Fire Drake Manual (Huolongjing), written by Jiao Yu and Liu Ji in the mid 14th century.
Yang Hui 10x10 magic square 中文（简体）: 杨辉百子图幻方
Yang Hui 9x9 magic square 中文（简体）: 杨辉 九九幻方图
Chinese Lt General Ma Xiaotian, left, deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army, talks with U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates du More
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets the Chinese Delegation headed by Gen. Ma Xiaotian at the Shagri-La dialogue in Singapore.
A page of Shu Shu Jiu Zhang 四库全书数书九章
An illustration of a fire arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the 11th century book Wubei Zhi. The launcher is constructed using basketry.
An illustration of a "long serpent" (長蛇) fire arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the 11th century book Wujing Zongyao.
An illustration of Chinese fireworks from an English abstract of the text by the French Jesuit Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville.
Close-up detail of Song Dynasty Chinese painter Ma Yuan's Angler on a Wintry Lake, featuring the oldest known depiction of a fishing reel. Français : Pêcheur solitaire sur le fleuve en hiver, Ma Yuan, 1195, S More
Early bombs being used at the siege of Ningyuan against Manchu assault ladders. The pictures are illustrations from the book Thai Tsu Shih Lu Thu (Veritable Records of the Great Ancestor), written in 1635.
A woodcut printed Chinese playing card found near Turpan (or Turfan) (吐鲁番市), Xinjiang autonomus region, China, dated c. 1400 AD during the Ming Dynasty. From the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin. Its dimensions More
Targone's field mill from Vittorio Zonca's engineering treatise of 1607, showing two wagon-mounted mills worked by a horse-whim and gearing while stationary in camp. It was invented in Europe by Pompeo Targone More
Close-up detail of the Chinese cityscape handscroll Along the River During Qingming Festival, ink and colors on silk, 25.5 × 525 cm.
An illustration of a thunderclap bomb as depicted in the 11th century book Wujing Zongyao.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of a cardinal, Catholic church priest, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Shu Shu Jiu Zhang 18 volumes Public domain image related to Chinese history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Third order equation 宜稼堂 《数书九章》正负开赛乘方图
Triangle area from three sides 数书九章 三斜求积
YangHui magic circle 1 中文（简体）: 杨辉算法 八阵图
Yang Hui magic circle 中文（简体）: 杨辉算法 连环图
This medieval printed illustration depicts waterwheels powering the bellows of a blast furnace in creating cast iron. This illustration is taken from the 14th century treatise Nong Shu, written by Wang Zhen in More