20th Century Major Engineering and Technological Achievements in China

Author: Edited by Changping of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The science and technology of the 20th century advanced with the momentum of a roaring tide. 80% of the scientific discoveries, technological inventions, and engineering projects in the human knowledge treasury were created by scientists and engineers of the 20th century. A vast amount of new knowledge and inventions burst forth with lightning speed, flooding human society and leaving a profound mark in every corner. Supported by new knowledge, engineers created engineering and machinery unprecedented in human history, benefiting the world and fundamentally transforming people's production and lifestyles. They enhanced the ability to create wealth, improved people's quality of life, and extended average life expectancy. Throughout the long history of humanity, only in the 20th century did a major turning point truly occur, ushering in the irreversible modern material civilization society.