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How was the ancient Chinese scientific system? In addition to the four great inventions, what else?

Ancient China's scientific system can be said to be very sound, in addition to gunpowder, compass, papermaking and printing, there are also the decimal value system, the equatorial coordinate system, and engravings printing, etc.

First of all, the decimal value system is the "nine chapters of mathematics" and the "nine chapters of numerology" that have been handed down in ancient China, and these four inventions are not the same.

First of all, the decimal value system is a way of calculating math that has been passed down in ancient China in the ancient mathematical works of the Nine Chapters of the Mathematical Art and the Nine Chapters of the Mathematical Art. Some people even say that China is the first country in the world to use the decimal value system according to this decimal value system, and such an achievement even in the world's mathematical history, also occupies an extremely important place. The equatorial coordinate system is an ancient Chinese astronomical achievement. According to historical records, China was the first country in the world to use written records of strange phenomena in the sky, such as Halley's Comet and sunspots.

In addition to movable type printing, one of the Four Great Inventions, engraving is also a famous ancient invention, which has contributed greatly to even world culture. Zhang Heng's invention of the seismograph, a practical instrument for measuring earthquakes in ancient times, greatly enhanced the development of ancient Chinese science and technology and was a milestone achievement in Chinese geology.

The technological achievements of ancient China? Ancient cargo ships with large storage space, the invention and creation of ancient ships contributed to the development of China's overseas trade, the opening of overseas markets, China and foreign goods exchange each other, the development of trade at home and abroad is more prosperous, promoting the development of China's domestic economy at that time, but also opened up China's foreign markets at that time. There are also ancient bridges. In ancient times, there were many rivers, and people's transportation was hindered, and then the creation of bridges greatly facilitated people's travel convenience. Ancient bridge design, now seems to be a great, whether from the structure of the bridge, or from the pattern of the bridge, can be said to make the world breathtaking.

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