Chinese writing is logographic, that is, every symbol either represents a word or a minimal unit of meaning. When I write the character , it not only has a sound, niu, it has a meaning, “cow.” Only a ...

However, among all of these writing systems, Chinese characters, Hanzi, hold a special place in my heart as being the most elegant and aesthetic. Despite the practical limitations of Chinese ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

He wandered through the open-air markets, testing his language skills and admiring the wares – especially items featuring ...

Oracle bones were often made from tortoise shells, as in this photograph, and from the shoulder blades of oxen. According to ...

It is designed to help students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese, with focus on expanding vocabulary, learning new characters, mastering grammatical structures, ...

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as ...

Be able to engage in communications on topics taught in the textbook orally or in writing. You can express yourself in complex sentences or short paragraphs with limited vocabulary. Recognize 600 or ...

China recently issued a notice on improving Chinese character writing in primary and secondary schools in an effort to promote the country's linguistic and cultural heritage, the Ministry of ...

In one cultural exchange class, for example, Warisara explained to her Chinese peers that when meeting teachers, Thai people ...