Throughout Chinese civilization's five thousand years there have been an ocean of poems, songs and essays as well as numerous scientific inventions. Papermaking, printing, gunpowder, the compass, iron founding, the astroscope, the seismoscope … all shine with the wisdom of the Chinese people. All the inventions in Chinese history have had a profound impact, pushing the boundaries of science and civilization. Today as scientific and technological know-how push ever on, the spirit of innovation embodied in China's ancient scientific quest calls out to be carried forward.