Chinese Abacus or “Sempoa”.

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Chinese abacus or also known as “Sempoa” is a calculating and numerical recording tool which used widely in East Asia since decades ago. It is a traditional calculation tool which used by most of the Chinese traders since decades ago.

From the historical studies, it is believed that the abacus was once invented by the Chinese and widely used by the Chinese astronomer and mathematician. The abacus has its own formula for calculation, and it is trust that if you are skillful with the formula, it can win the speed for the mathematical calculation compare to an electronic calculator.

Some research even state that, children sent for abacus classes could be smarter, as they are trained to be proficient in mental math calculations. The knowledge for the abacus calculation itself helps to train the whole-brain approach of the child, and it not only helps the brain just to think logically and analytically, it also indirectly helps to train our left brain to be more creative, intuitive, and in touch with our feelings. Once both left and right brain are functioning, it helps the child to fully utilize the brain and becomes smarter.

While looking back at my kid age, one can easily see the shopkeepers using the abacus to calculate their daily transactions with their customers. It is an ancient culture of the Chinese businessman to have an abacus as their tools for generating income. Chinese abacus is actually looks simple, but it needs practice in order to use it proficiently.