中国古代造船业对世界的贡献与影响(连载一)

中国的独木舟出现可能与西方同期，风帆出现比埃及晚，但是一经问世，技术上先进程度却是惊人的，特别是公元前后到十五世纪，许多发明创造更是举世瞩目。这些发明和创造，不但丰富和发展了自己，而且使世界各国受益非浅，极大地促进了世界造船业发展与航海贸易进行，其贡献是辉宏的。通过以船型、水密舱壁、明轮推进、船舵与使帆技术、船体建造及其工艺、导航技术、造船理论、船舶检验与管理、水战兵器、郑和下西洋意义等十个方面进行介绍，它充分证明了中华民族有着光辉灿烂的文化，中国人民，是勤劳智慧的人民。在增加民族自豪感同时，也激励我们继往开来，与时俱进，勇往直前。

Dedication and Effect of Chinese Ancient Ship Building made for The World

Time that canoe came into being in China may be the same as it in occident,while the invention of wind sail was later than Egypt. But once they appeared,their advanced technology was marvelous. Especially from before and after A.D. till quattrocento,many inventions and innovations were more compelling. These inventions and innovations not only enriched and developed ourselves,also benefited other nations in the world,greatly promoted the development of the world shipbuilding and the navigation trade. Their dedication was stupendous.This article mainly discusses the follow ten aspects: hull form,watertight bulkhead,paddle wheel propulsion,rudder and sail-using technique,hull building and its techniques,navigation technique,shipbuilding theory,ship survey and governing,sea-fight weapons,the significance of ZhengHe going to the South Sea and so on. These can testify fully that the Chinese Nation has effulgent culture and the Chinese are hardworking and wisdom people. Thus,at the time when we are proud of our nation,we will be inspirited to follow the trail to a more splendid future.