Kenneth Pomeranz and other members of the California School hold that China has lagged behind the West mainly because of the geographical distribution of its mineral resources. They emphasize that the Great Divergence...Kenneth Pomeranz and other members of the California School hold that China has lagged behind the West mainly because of the geographical distribution of its mineral resources. They emphasize that the Great Divergence between the East and the West began in very late 1800s. However, the emergence of steam engine, the symbol of the Industrial Revolution, is based on the technology accumulation and inheritance of machine tool industry in 16th century Western Europe. In contrast, China in the Ming Dynasty did not have similar machine tool technologies and even when such Western technologies were introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty-along with clocks and firearms - they were not successfully grafted into Chinese technology tradition. Therefore, China lacked both the key technologies required for an Industrial Revolution and the capability to develop related technologies. The Great Divergence between the East and the West started in the 16th century and the West＇s technological capability in the heavy industry is the very advantage that brought it ahead of China.展开更多
Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）arrived in the United States（U.S.）in 1854.Initially,most TCM providers were herbalists,w ith very few being acupuncturists.Based on my research,the earliest acupuncturist to practi...Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）arrived in the United States（U.S.）in 1854.Initially,most TCM providers were herbalists,w ith very few being acupuncturists.Based on my research,the earliest acupuncturist to practice inthe U.S. was Dr. Fu Xing Fang , who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1930s and practiced acupuncture in the Los Angeles （LA） area. He was among the first of a few students of the well-known Dr.展开更多
文摘Kenneth Pomeranz and other members of the California School hold that China has lagged behind the West mainly because of the geographical distribution of its mineral resources. They emphasize that the Great Divergence between the East and the West began in very late 1800s. However, the emergence of steam engine, the symbol of the Industrial Revolution, is based on the technology accumulation and inheritance of machine tool industry in 16th century Western Europe. In contrast, China in the Ming Dynasty did not have similar machine tool technologies and even when such Western technologies were introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty-along with clocks and firearms - they were not successfully grafted into Chinese technology tradition. Therefore, China lacked both the key technologies required for an Industrial Revolution and the capability to develop related technologies. The Great Divergence between the East and the West started in the 16th century and the West＇s technological capability in the heavy industry is the very advantage that brought it ahead of China.
文摘Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）arrived in the United States（U.S.）in 1854.Initially,most TCM providers were herbalists,w ith very few being acupuncturists.Based on my research,the earliest acupuncturist to practice inthe U.S. was Dr. Fu Xing Fang , who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1930s and practiced acupuncture in the Los Angeles （LA） area. He was among the first of a few students of the well-known Dr.
