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The Man Who Loved China

the Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
Nov 25, 2016
Mr. Simon Winchester is a good writer. I do appreciate his discussion as to why the Chinese had stopped innovating after the sixteenth century A.D. My view is that under an imperial system where the emperor's decisions and orders were unquestioned and strictly enforced would have contributed to it in addition to all the possible causes suggested by Mr. Winchester.