They disliked it with a passion and openly opposed it, often being in wars with western forces. From China who was in war with Britain over colonization, to Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and many others.
I believe the answer is "change to meet the needs of a modern society".
<span>The Four Great Inventions (simplified Chinese: </span>四大发明<span>; traditional Chinese: </span>四大發明<span>) are inventions from ancient China that
are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical
significance and as symbols of ancient China's advanced science and technology.</span>
The Four Great Inventions are:
<span>·
</span>Compass[
<span>·
</span>Gunpowder
<span>·
</span>Papermaking
<span>·
</span>Printing
<span>So glass lenses for telescope is not part of their invention</span>
