Chinese compasses pushed Europe into the Age of Navigation in the 15th and 16th centuries
In the 16th century, Chinese compasses were introduced to Europe. This technology was quickly used in the navigation industry. It promoted the opening of new shipping routes. Through colonial plunder, a large amount of wealth was plundered to Europe, becoming one of the important sources of early primitive accumulation of capital in Europe. After that, a series of changes such as the commercial revolution and the price revolution occurred. European capitalism developed. This is also the reason why Europe is more advanced now.
The Chinese use the compass to read Feng Shui and do not transform technology into productivity. This is the reason why China fell behind in modern times.