How did China and Western Europe change in technology?

Question

Meaning:

How did China evolve technology wise from 3500-1800?

How did Western Europe evolve from 3500-1800?

I mean something like: went from bows and arrows to cannons, etc.

Answer 1

China reached its technological peak (before the 20th century) at the end of the 13th century, when the Yuan (Mongolian) dynasty was replaced by the Ming dynasty.

Although the Mings brought China to the peak of her power and prosperity, it was very conservative in its way, and therefore was particularly adverse to technological change.  Therefore, little advance happened after them - Even knowledge of the world-wide voyages (including exploration of Australia, Africa, possibly Pacific areas of the Americas) in 1421 were repressed.

From this point on, Europe surpassed China in technology.