Acupuncture In China

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Sticking multiple needles in your body. Sounds fun, right? Maybe not. But it is definitely interesting, as well as critically important to China’s history.China was one of the Earth’s earliest civilizations. It was ruled by families, called dynasties. There were multiple dynasties, and one of the most important one was the Han dynasty. Many current inventions came from that dynasty. Acupuncture was one of them. Acupuncture was a great achievement, and kids either don’t know about it, or think it is disgusting. Maybe a fun, educational video game will help them understand it more.
One of the reasons why it is a very important achievement is because it is still used today. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, it is used today for veterinary

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