Technology in ancient China was advanced and mature in the world. As time has gone by, those techniques and notions mutually influenced both China and the Westerns. Through the cross-communication, the development of the Chinese military technique had experienced different transformations. The development of catapult is a representative example. On the one hand, it used to play a crucial role in ancient military development; on the other hand, the Western world had inspired the progress of military technology in ancient China.

We hope you can understand more about the transformation and the theory of catapult after visiting the exhibition.