标题： 区块链：一个温和的四页介绍 显示英文标题

标题： The Blockchain: A Gentle Four Page Introduction

摘要： 区块链是一种分布式数据库，它保持了一个按时间顺序不断增长的记录（块）列表，这些记录无法被篡改和修改。 尽管计算机化已经改变了账本的性质，从过去的泥板表格到现代的数字记录，区块链技术是记录保存方面的首次真正创新，有可能彻底改变信息保存的基本原则。 在本文中，我们提供一个简短的、自包含的介绍，说明区块链是如何工作的。 显示英文摘要

摘要： Blockchain is a distributed database that keeps a chronologically-growing list (chain) of records (blocks) secure from tampering and revision. While computerisation has changed the nature of a ledger from clay tables in the old days to digital records in modern days, blockchain technology is the first true innovation in record keeping that could potentially revolutionise the basic principles of information keeping. In this note, we provide a brief self-contained introduction to how the blockchain works.