According to tradition,gunpowder was invented in China in the 9th century and by the 11 century it was already in use for firing cannon.
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- 中国火药的发明,大约在公元九世纪。到了宋朝初年,即公元十世纪后半期至十一世纪初,中国已经使用火药制造火炮。