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What inventions did China have in modern times? And list some ancient inventions in China.

First, ancient inventions

1, papermaking

Cai Lun —— In 62 ~121year, Cai Lun successfully made paper from bark, hemp head, rags and old fishing nets. This invention was reported to the emperor on 105. 1 14 was named longtinghou by the emperor. At that time, people called paper Cai Hou paper. /kloc-in the 0/2nd century, papermaking was indirectly introduced to Europe. /kloc-In the 3rd century, Mongolians issued the first Persian paper money with Cai Hou paper. These cards then spread to Europe through Arab countries.

2. Movable type printing

As early as 1 1 century, China people invented movable type printing in the Northern Song Dynasty. Printing, as one of the "four great inventions" in ancient China, had a great influence on the progress of world civilization and the development of human culture.

The invention of movable type printing is a great technological revolution in the history of printing. It is a printing method, which replaces the traditional copied or non-reusable printing plate with movable metal or mud.

Second, modern inventions.

1, synthesizing bovine insulin

1965 September 17, Chinese scientists synthesized crystalline bovine insulin for the first time in the world. The synthesis of artificial bovine insulin marks a key step in the journey of understanding life and exploring the mysteries of life, and its significance and influence are enormous.

This is the first time that human beings have artificially synthesized a living protein. In the past, the world generally believed that life was natural, and most people thought that it was impossible to synthesize life artificially. The people of China made it possible for the first time.

2. Hybrid rice (inventor: Yuan Longping)

According to the western world, hybrid rice is "Oriental magic rice". His achievements not only solved the problem of eating in China to a great extent, but also were regarded as the magic weapon to solve the world hunger problem in the next century.

Internationally, hybrid rice is even regarded as the fifth great invention of China after the four great inventions, which is called the "second green revolution". Yuan Longping is known as the father of hybrid rice in the world, and his contribution to solving the world hunger problem has benefited hundreds of millions of people.

Third, modern inventions.

1, compound artemether

Compound artemether is the first drug with a brand-new chemical structure found in China, and it is also an original drug in China that has been widely recognized internationally. By the end of 2005, it has been designated as the first-line drug for malaria treatment by 26 Asian and African countries, which is a milestone in the history of malaria treatment. ?

Compound artemether is still the only patented drug widely recognized and sold in the world in China, and it is also the only drug truly going global in China.

2. Laser phototypesetting of Chinese characters

This achievement has opened up a smooth road for the world's largest Chinese character farewell movable type printing. It is of great significance to realize the modernization of press, publication and printing in China.

It has aroused the amazement of the printing industry in the contemporary world, and is known as the second revolution of printing technology in China. Chinese can be written into computers, which means that other non-phonetic languages in the world can also be written into computers. China's wisdom has made outstanding contributions to the world.

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