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 ...

In Chinese culture, it's commonly believed that a good name not only reflects a person's virtues, but also brings them good ...

Trace the history of Chinese characters, and find out how this writing system has changed and evolved over thousands of years ...

Crises have been referred to as "dangerous opportunities." However, the opportunity depends on what those involved do at ...

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 ...

Spread via handbooks and murals, the blocky, easily legible ‘meishuzi’ characters of the 1950s and ’60s gave Chinese ...

Carnival tour in the Philippines held its opening ceremony at Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila on Nov. 7, 2024. The event ...