Chinese mathematicians were among the first to use the decimal system. An abacus is like an ancient computer for working out sums. Each rod has 2 beads above the bar and five below. Beads above the bar are worth five of the beads below. Each lower bead is worth 10 times the bead on its right.
Kites are a popular hobby in China.
Children and adults fly homemade kites which usually look like dragons , fish or birds. Chopsticks and spoons are the only utensils used to eat. While it may seem tricky at first, with practice chopsticks are easy to use. Next time you go to a Chinese restaurant, try using chopsticks for a change. There were 10 major dynasties in Chinese history.