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When China’s ancient scientific and technological achievements are mentioned, the nation will generally refer to the Four Great inventions. The four symbolic 1 (create) - compass, papermaking, printing and gunpowder -- 2 pride of China’s 5,000-thousand-year-old culture, because of their 3
(recognize) role in the development of human civilization.
4 is therefore no surprise that the recent proposal by a group of scholars 5 (redefine) the
Four Great Invention has caused a heated reaction. According to the proposed new version, papermaking and printing 6 (merge) into one entry, and compass and gunpowder are delisted. The three new
inclusions are silk, bronze and porcelain, 7 proposers said could more scientifically exhibit the most
advanced and most influential scientific contributions of ancient China.
The question of 8 the Four Great Invention should be is of course open to the debate. The 9
(late) redefinition attempt, which is reported based on careful studies of available written records and
antiques, can at least help today’s people, the younger generation, 10 particular, know more about the brilliance of ancient Chinese civilization.
