Why Chinese still learn Abacus – an ancient calculation method
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Grade Four pupils in Chinese elementary schools are still taught how to use the abacus, although many of the little emperors – who could play Nintendo games before they could speak….Every taxi driver in Beijing can tell you about the competitions held between geeks on electronic calculators and geeks on abacuses. A proficient abacus geek can do complex calculations faster than a rival keying in the same sums on a calculator. The abacus can be used for even square and cube roots.