A Review of China's Technological Developments in the 20th Century

Mei Ping Leong,Poh Kiat Ng,Yue Hang Tan,Kian Siong Jee,Darren Kai Shen Lee

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.773-774.871

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Abstract

This paper presents a review of China’s technological development in the 20th century. The purpose of the review is to study the major technological inventions achieved by China in the 20th century that has brought significant impact to China’s technological development. In the 20th century, China has made great achievements in the field of space technology and also atomic energy. In space technology, China launched its very first satellite, Dong Fang1 (DFH1) (translated as Red East 1) and continued to improvise it in terms of performance in the field of spaceflight technology. In the same century, China also explored the area of atomic energy by building its very first nuclear-powered submarine, Chang Zheng 1 (translated as Long March 1). These technological developments achieved in the 20th century allowed China to be a step ahead of many other countries towards the advancement of technology. It is hoped that this review on China's influential role in the technological developments of the 20th century can be used as a useful references for other countries that wish to embark upon rapid and progressive technological developments.

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In the 20th century, China has achieved tremendous growth in various fields especially in technological development
The usage of atomic energy in their nuclear-powered submarine, Chang Zheng 1 and the development of the series of satellites in China spaceflight technology are the main highlights to the advancement of China technological development in the 20th century
China as the intermediaries has brought the country into a whole new level by playing as the central role for European, Japanese and US imperialists and China achieved an influential position in the 20th Century with the capability to explore and excel

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In the 20th century, China has achieved tremendous growth in various fields especially in technological development. China’s first satellite, Dong Fang 1 (DFH1)(translated as Red East 1) was successfully launched into outer space on 24 April 1970 [5], marking a major achievement for China in the history of spaceflight. This accomplishment made China the fifth country to successfully accomplish an independent spaceflight launch capability. After some innovation and improvement done based on the very first ZY-1 built in the 20th century, the developments on the newly launched ZY-3 in 2012 presented capabilities that captured space remote-sensing images, reinforced security and augmented geographic information systems [7] Such achievements in satellite technology are significantly contributed by the emergence of knowledgeable and dedicated engineers and scientists.

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