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Role of Chinese civilisation in history underplayed in West.

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  • 05-11-2016 10:14pm
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    SafeSurfer
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    Does western culture underplay the importance of Chinese civilisation to the modern world in favour of Roman, Greek and Egyptian civilisation?

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    Ken.
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    Mod-Moved to the history forum. Please read the charter before posting.


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    Ascendant
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    SafeSurfer wrote: »
    Does western culture underplay the importance of Chinese civilisation to the modern world

    Such as...? Examples, please.


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    Ipso
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    Menzies??


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    pedroeibar1
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    Hector Gray?


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    goose2005
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    In the past, yes, but modern histories usually give more space to Chinese achievements, especially gunpowder, paper, printing, the compass, silk, lacquer, cast iron, matches, canal and wall construction and cartography


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