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Jinghu, Chinese two-stringed fiddle that is the principal melodic instrument in jingxi (Peking opera) ensembles. The smallest (and therefore highest-pitched) of the Chinese spike fiddles (huqin), the jinghu is about 50 cm (20 inches) in length. Its body is a bamboo tube, covered at the playing end.
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Jun 4, 2024 · Based on fifteen years of research, this pathbreaking history of the Chinese language charts the beginnings of electronic Chinese technology in the wake of World War II up through to its many iterations in the present day.”.
The first modern analog computer was a tide-predicting machine, invented by Sir William Thomson (later to become Lord Kelvin) in 1872.
Oct 11, 2013 · The secret to the art lies in its small orchestra where jinghu (a Chinese bowed string instrument) is the lead. It conducts, improvises and has a beauty of its own. Now, a show looking back at the ...
The Antikythera mechanism is believed to be the earliest known geared computing device. It was designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was discovered in 1901 in the Antikythera wreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, between Kythera and Crete, and has been dated to circa 100 BC.
Oct 20, 2023 · The first computer that resembled the modern machines we see today was invented by Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871. He developed a device, the analytical engine, and worked on it for nearly 40 years.
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Feb 4, 2023 · The Jinghu is a small, high-pitched Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family that is used primarily in Beijing opera. It has a tone similar to a violin, but is raspier in sound. As the smallest and highest pitched instrument in the huqin family, the Jinghu is known for its distinctive sound.
