Why did ancient China only have technology but no science?

It is recommended that you take the elective "History of the Development of Science and Technology", which contains two factors: upper-level factors, and grass-roots factors. The development of science and technology in the West was also a stable development in its early stages.

This situation was broken during the Industrial Revolution.

Due to the nature of capitalism's pursuit of profit maximization, social systems play a key role in the further development of science and technology.

It can be said that the opportunity of the Industrial Revolution and the development of capitalism greatly promoted the development and application of Western science and technology, triggering a wave of scientific breakthroughs.