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Origins of Chinese Science & Technology traces the intriguing legends and scientific explorations of the Chinese people. Find out about the Four Great Inventions that shaped Chinese civilisation and explore the amazing breadth of Chinese inventiveness in fields ranging from mathematics and astronomy to geography and agriculture. Did you know that: * The Chinese began making paper nearly 2000 years ago? * The earliest mention of tha abacus was in the Eastern Han Dynasty? * No nails are needed in Chinese architecture? * The first seismograph was invented in AD 132? Packed with information and vividly illustrated, this easy-to-read volume will greatly enhance your appreciation of Chinese science and technology.

Unveil the secrets of the Chinese palace. Learn about behind-the-scenes-and-screens intrigues of the various dynasties of China in the great halls and buildings of the palace complex. Meet the occupants of the palace: the emperors, empresses, imperial concubines and siblings, eunuchs and many others, and find out how the notable ones altered the course of history.

When the Opium War broke out in 1840, China entered its period of modern history. After the war, China signed a series of unequal treaties which almost reduced it to a colonized country under Western imperialist powers. Due to aggression from Western powers and the corruption of the Qing dynasty, the people yearned for a national revolution. Many important figures arose out of this national aspiration. It included Sun Yat-sen, Yuan Shikai, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who fought for power. China has gone through many challenging moments and events before arriving at what it is today. Chinese Modern History chronicles the events that occurred from 1840 to 1949, and the many important figures who changed the fate of modern China.