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Does it make any sense to you?

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fansy
 
Reply Mon 16 Mar, 2009 06:42 am
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David S. Landes (1924-) said that the root of all lied in its culture"the Chinese culture was complacence itself, it did not encourage innovation.


I meant to say, China, because of its culture, stayed where it were without moving forward, and were satisfied with what it had already achieved. Do you think the quotation has done me justice.
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sullyfish6
 
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Reply Mon 16 Mar, 2009 06:51 am
How about:

The Chinese were compacent about cultural advances.

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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 17 Mar, 2009 02:58 am
@fansy,

It's okay, not bad. I suggest two small changes:

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David S. Landes (1924-) said that the root of all lied in its culture"the Chinese culture was complacence itself, it did not encourage innovation


...the root of all lay in its culture- Chinese culture was.....
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 17 Mar, 2009 04:44 am
Just as a side note, i blame the culture of the Mandarin class for the resistance to change in the Chinese empire.
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