The British historian Toynbee studied 2 1 civilizations that appeared in history and then died out one after another.
The conclusion is that the cause of death of these civilizations, without exception, is not homicide, but suicide.
They lost the vitality of innovation and were eliminated by history.
1876, when the United States celebrated its independence 100 anniversary, it held an international exposition in Philadelphia, with 37 countries participating. At that time, Qing * * also sent an exhibition group.
At this Expo, Britain exhibited the latest steam locomotives, the United States exhibited high-power motors and generators, Germany exhibited precision machine tools for processing guns, and China exhibited 27 sets of ear scoops and embroidered shoes made of pure silver.
This is the gap of the times!
A country in peacetime is qualified to talk about who is the first!