In the middle of 2017, Chinese engineers have completed a near-space flight test for a drone that has reached 20-100 km above ground. The UFO […]
Encyclopedia on Classic Chinese Technology
The Exploitation of the Works of Nature (天工开物) is an encyclopedia on ancient Chinese technology, compiled by Song Yingxing, a Ming Dynasty scholar and engineer, published in May 1637, but destroyed by Manchus.
After more than 200 years of Manchu reign, Chinese became rather ignorant of most ancient knowledge, including the book The Exploitation of the Works of Nature.
Fortunately, some copies were secretly brought to Japan, hand-copied in the 17th century and eventually printed out in the 18th century.
It was only after Manchu’s reign ended in 1911, Chinese have realized the existence of this book when the copies brought back from Japan. MORE
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Ancient Chinese Crafts
A semi-transparent stone bowl, produced during the Song Dynasty (960–1279) A Chinese bowl produced during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279) COMMENTS FROM GOOGLE […]
Chinese Art
Beijing Opera: Scattering Celestial Flowers on Earth
Lyric: 悟妙道好一似春梦乍醒 Suddenly I realised my true self as if waking up from a spring dream 猛然醒又入梦长夜冥冥 Yet soon I became confused again, as though […]
