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China was a global scientific and technological leader up until the early years of the Ming dynasty.Ancient and medieval Chinese discoveries and Chinese innovations such as papermaking, printing, the compass, and gunpowder (the Four Great Inventions) contributed to the economic development of ancient and medieval East Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
In March 1986, China launched a large-scale technology development plan, the 863 Project. [107]: 88 As the People's Republic of China becomes better connected to the global economy, the government has placed more emphasis on science and technology. This has led to increases in funding, improved scientific structure, and more money for research.
History of science and technology in China (3 C, 26 P) Horticulture in China (1 C, 1 P) I. Information technology in China (7 C, 9 P) Internet in China (8 C, 46 P) J.
The China Association of Science and Technology was an umbrella organization: in 1986 it comprised 139 national scientific societies organized by discipline and 1.9 million individual members. It succeeded earlier scientific associations that had been founded in 1910–20. The China Association of Science and Technology served three major purposes.
The following is a list of the Four Great Inventions—as designated by Joseph Needham (1900–1995), a British scientist, author and sinologist known for his research on the history of Chinese science and technology.
Pages in category "Science and technology in the People's Republic of China" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1954, Needham published the first volume of Science and Civilisation in China, which was well received and was followed by other volumes which focused on specific scientific fields and topics. [14] Needham, along with his collaborators, was personally involved in all of the volumes of Science and Civilization, up until Needham's death in ...
Pages in category "History of science and technology in China" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .