Many are sure that the great geographical discoveries were made by Europeans, because they were the first to go to the open sea. Few people know that long before this, the Chinese undertook dangerous journeys across the seas. The Chinese fought hard against the barbarians, so they built the Great Wall of China. The Chinese wanted to feed their people enough, so they built the Grand Canal. Thanks to their writing, the Chinese invented paper, ink, printing and documents. The Chinese were the first to take exams, build a vertical of power and write poetry without exception. “China is a world in miniature,” said one European in the 17th century, having found himself in this extraordinary, full of miracles and intelligently arranged world.