China gets a shoutout at a Philadephia exhibition for its early development of gunpowder, which more than a millennia ago was thought of a toxic to increase vitality.
Russell Flannery is a Senior Contributor at Forbes. With two decades of experience focused on Chinese wealth, he has served as a country editor for the Forbes Billionaires List and was the editor-in-chief of Forbes China. His insights and expertise are featured in Forbes, Forbes Middle East, Forbes Australia, and NewsBreak.














