On the Function of Ancient Mathematics in China to Modern Civilization
China's ancient mathematics, represented by Nine Chapters of Arithmetic, is undoubtedly the foundation of the oriental algorithmic mathematics tradition. They reflect things and promote the development of world mathematical culture. China's mathematics spread to India and Arabia through the Silk Road, and later to the West through Arabs. Moreover, in the cultural circle of Chinese characters, it has been affecting the mathematical development of Asian countries such as Japan, Korean Peninsula and Vietnam.