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Well that depends, there are several different kinds, They have the old style, still used by the die-hards (older Chinese communities) which refer to the 2/5, in Japan its the same only they have the 1/5 style, for that matter, both Nations use the 1/5. In japan its called a Soroban, in China its called a Suan-Pan. You have to make the choice, Its really simple; you have a frame,(the size depends on you and the size of your beads) as an example lets say 16" wide x 12" tall x 2" deep. you will have a beam separating an upper & lower decks, put the beam 1/3 down from top, (4"), now measure to equally space 13 rods both in the upper & lower decks, on these rods you will place your beads, If you choose to go with the older style, 2 beads per rod in the upper deck & 5 beads per rods in the lower deck. To me this is more appealing than the modern style of 1/5. NOTE: you can buy shadow frames and take out the glass.
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Chinese things that start with the letter a?
abacus the Chinese invented it
What two types of abaci were directly derived from the Chinese abacus?
If you are refering to Chinese abacus their earliest rudimentary design of abacus has 1/4 rod beads (quite similar to the later Japanese soroban abacus). Various other types of abacus design were also seen afterwards, but the advance type of 2/5 rod beads became standard and classic. Afterwards, the basic 1/5 rod beads particularly became the type of basic design. The Roman abacus may be not connected to the Chinese abacus.
What did the ancient Chinese invent before the calculator?
its called the abacus
Who invented the abacus and what is it used for?
The abacus was invented by the ancient Chinese people and was used to perform mostly mathematical calculations. In Japan, even to this day, the abacus is still used for simple calculations. Many people consider the abacus the first "computer" or at least the first calculator.
What was the impact of the Chinese abacus on society?
It impacted society by making math problems easiers
Abacus who invented it when was it build and for what purpose?
the chinese and it is for counting. it is the original calculator
What was the first abacus?
The Chinese abacus
Chinese things that start with the letter a?
abacus the Chinese invented it
Who invnted abacus?
the Chinese invented the abacus
If the Chinese invented the abacus what is the name of that person?
abacus was not invented by chinese, but by babylonians.
What is the difference between the Chinese abacus and the Japanese abacus?
chinese are white and japanese are short
Are the abacus and the Chinese calculator the same thing?
An abacus is an ancient Chinese calculator that is still in use today.
Which country is using the abacus?
"Answer"The abacus was created 3000Bc ago by the chinese.
When did the Chinese start using the abacus?
The earliest known written record of the Chinese abacus dates to the 14th century AD.
Who developed abacus?
Chinese people
What was the Chinese abacus made for and why?
For a calculater
Who invented Chinese abacus?
Hmm... the answer is obvious !
