"One could argue that was more craftsmanship than innovation, but there's a strong connection between making things well and making better things, and China isn

"One could argue that was more craftsmanship than innovation, but there's a strong connection between making things well and making better things, and China isn't famous for quality goods either." That's because they weren't taught in our textbooks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_inventions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_inventions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_and_technology_in_China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_and_technolo... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinoiserie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinoiserie