Acupuncture Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle", and pungere, "to prick") or in Standard Mandarin, 針砭 (zhēn biān) (a related word, 針灸 (zhēn jiǔ), refers to acupuncture together with moxibustion)ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary edited by John DeFrancis, as used in Wenlin version 3. Acupuncture
History of science and technology in China The history of science and technology in China is both long and rich with many contributions to science and technology. In antiquity, independently of Greek philosophers and other civilizations, ancient Chinese philosophers made significant advances in science, technology, mathematics, and astronomy. History_of_science_and_technology_in_China