Chinese Zhusuan, the knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus, was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s ...

China's Zhusuan or the knowledge and practice of arithmetic calculation using an abacus, has been nominated by UNSECO for competition to be listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritage. The final ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This instrument has an open wooden ...

The Zhusuan, otherwise known as the Chinese abacus was officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage at the 8th Annual UNESCO World Heritage Congress on December 4th in Baku, Azerbaijan. [Photo ...

Huangshan City in Anhui Province may soon own China's latest addition to its national intangible cultural heritage. The status may soon be awarded to the "abacus culture," comprised of a large ...

Editor's note: Chinese Zhusuan refers to the knowledge and practice of performing arithmetic calculations using an abacus. It was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013, becoming ...

After centuries of relying on the abacus for every mathematical equation that could not be calculated with fingers, the widespread availability of cheap pocket calculators has almost wiped out the ...

Two Chinese school pupils made waves on national television with their mental arithmetic skills, adding up 100 three-digit numbers within 45 seconds. Victorious schoolmates Wu Yaqi and Pan Yuying, ...

Chinese Zhusuan, the knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus, was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s ...