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Translation of Euclid’s Elements and Evolution of Mathematical Thoughts in Ming and Qing Dynasties Periods
The completion of Chinese translation of Euclid’s Elements in 1607 symbolized the end of “native math” and ushered in a new era of the development of...
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From the Western Techniques to the Imperial Techniques: Official Absorption of Western Astronomy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
The Ming and Qing governments had made great efforts to absorb Western science. They aimed to use Western astronomy to improve the accuracy of their...
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Design Thinking Under the Qing Dynasty
The Qing were the last dynasty of pre-modern China before the overthrow of the Imperial system in 1910/11. They ruled a country undergoing...
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Design Thinking Under the Ming Dynasty
The years of the Ming dynasty involved a number of transitions and apparent inconsistencies. Initial autocratic Neo-Confucian ideologies supporting...
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The Integration Stage of Image Science and Technology
The Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China (1368–1949) were the integration stage of Chinese image science and technology.
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Introduction: The Unique Path and Rich Connotation of Chinese Civilization
Ancient Egypt, Babylon, India, China and Greece were the five recognized origins of civilizations. They each gave birth to the oldest civilizations...
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The Spread of Traditional Chinese Mathematics in the Sinosphere and Its Influence
The Sinosphere refers to China, the birthplace of Chinese characters, and its surrounding areas, including Vietnam, Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the...
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The Distribution of Science Books in the Late Qing Dynasty and Its Social Impact
In the late Qing dynasty, Western missionaries and foreign businessmen set up plenty of publishing and distribution agencies in China, while...
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Between “Paper Law” and “Living Law”: Banfang in the Qing Dynasty
Even today, expressions such as “zuo ban fang” (be in jail), “dun jian yu” (be imprisoned), etc. are still commonly used in Chinese daily language...
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Exchange and Comparison in Astronomy Between China and Other Countries
Astronomy in ancient China originated very early in history, so it is impossible that it was introduced from the west later. The origin of astronomy...
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The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art and Liu Hui
This chapter offers a systematic and in-depth analysis for The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, which systematically summarized the...
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Mei Wending, Wang **chan, and Xue Fengzuo: Chinese Scholars’ Attitude Toward Western Science in Early Qing Dynasty
In order to adapt to the ruling class’s desire of diverting ethnic conflicts as well as justifying their rule, nationalism was given a new meaning...
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Dissemination of Translated Literature on China’s Modern Mathematics in Japan and Their Influence
The introduction of Western mathematical knowledge changed the traditional model of Chinese mathematics. The Chinese translation of Western...
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From Movable Type to the World Wide Web
The title of the lead chapter of this book is one I view with some reverence. I served as President of City University of Hong Kong for eleven years,...
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Zhu Zaiyu and the Equal Temperament
Zhu Zaiyu’s remarkable encyclopedic contributions in many fields of science and art were rare in ancient China and even in the history of world...
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Introduction: Curiosity, Identities, and Knowledge in Travel Writings on Asia
The first chapter reflects on the nature of travelling as the paradigmatic form of human experience and its literary reflection in travel writings....
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Literature on Bamboo Slips and Tablets and the History of Mathematics of China
In this chapter, the great significance of evacuated literature on bamboo slips and tablets for the study on the history of mathematics of China has...
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Kaogong ji and Ancient Chinese Handicraft
This chapter firstly gives an overview of Kaogong ji from four perspectives—nationality, nature, ideas and written time. The in the second part,...
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Selected Works of Natural History in Ancient China
Natural history is closely linked to the livelihood of the people. Development level of natural history in a society can be inferred from the...
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Imagining Imaginarium in Taipei: From Taiwan **ja to National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine
This chapter focuses on the case of the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine in Taipei in the matrix of colonialism, nationalism, and war memories...