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Chinese Abacus -- the oldest calculating machine in the world Group 3 Chinese Abacus An abacus is essentially an array of beads threaded on string or held in grooves, with each row representing a different digit. Chinese Abacus Chinese Abacus UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) claimed that Chinese abacus become alternate item on the Non-material cultural heritage list on 31st Oct. 2013. They also said that Chinese abacus was called the oldest calculating machine in the world. Chinese Abacus This picture shows the common abacus we used to see. Look at it, which remind me of my first abacus when I was a child. Actually abacuses often turn up in Chinese literature, just as we used to say “he calculates on an abacus jingle jingle” “he is smart by the means of calculating on the abacus”. We also often see the pictures of a bookkeeper calculating on the abacus from TV or films. That is to say the businessman calculate well so that he gains much money. Chinese Abacus “Once sound abacus ringing, there is a ton of gold.” “An abacus to his waist ” It sounds irony and means that he just calculate his personal tip. “A little abacus” If a person just considers for himself, we will say he has a little abacus. Chinese Abacus “Irony abacus” “Irony abacus” means “greedy for money” “Dirty abacus” “Dirty abacus” means full of dirty tricks. “Wishful abacus ” “Wishful abacus” means wishful thoughts. How long history does abacus has? Chinese Abacus According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), abacus has 1800 years of history. But it maybe wrong, because there isn’t any evidence to prove it. And it maybe longer according to the legend. Chinese Abacus During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Yue competed for the overlord. Fuchai, the king of Wu was dead and then the king of Yue, Gouqian, won. But just because of his competitor’s death? Of course not. We have to mention a beauty Xi Sh