Chinese Technology As Seen In The Diary

The Chinese inventions and technical devices van Braam recorded on his way to Peking fall into three main groups.（1）Means of transportation：sail-carts received much attention in the diary，and vehicles are often described with detailed specifications.Mule-or horse-drawn wagons are also noted and compared with their counterparts in the West.（2）Agricultural devices：instruments designed for deeper and more effective plowing，as well as seeding machines and other tools，are described.（3）Miscellaneous devices，such as tinkers'equipment.This paper compares van Braam's descriptions of certain Chinese devices with those in the relevant Chinese sources so as to further our knowledge of Chinese technological inventions.(https://www.daowen.com)