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算盘及其来历（Abacus and its origin） Abacus (abacus) Chinese traditional computing tools. An important invention of ancient China; a widely used computing tool before the advent of the digital Arabia. The existing abacus has different shapes and different materials. The abacus is made of wood (or plastic), a bead abacus is composed of a rectangular wooden frame arranged in a string of number, in a beam of the Pearl River system is divided into two parts, the bead penetration in the straight column, commonly known as file, usually 9 or 15 stalls, 11 stalls. In the file, the cross beam, the beam 2 Beads (accounting for 1 beads, each bead is 5; 5 beads under the beam (accounting for 4 beads), each bead is 1. Called abacus abacus calculation, the corresponding rule corresponding abacus four operations, referred to as the abacus law. Relative to the general operation, skilled abacus is not inferior to the calculator, especially in terms of addition and subtraction. When the utility model is used, the counting beads can be counted up and down according to the mouth of the mouth, and the calculation is carried out. Abacus calculation is simple quick calculation tool for our store in common use. Origin and popularization of abacus The abacus was gradually evolved from the plan that has been used regularly since the spring and autumn period. The abacus was first seen in the literature when pushing Han Shu Shu Ji Yi of a book, can be seen in the Han Dynasty has appeared with beads abacus methods and theoretical calculation. In the name of an abacus books in the Song Dynasty Xiecha micro theory is the earliest, later in the Song Dynasty can be determined, a beam profile has been wearing Pearl abacus. By Yuan Dynasty, the use of abacus was very popular. Between song and Yuan Dynasties, Liu wrote poems with abacus. The Ming dynasty recorded more, such as the imperial victory over the world, the nine chapter, the detailed annotation, the classification algorithm, the whole book. All boo